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09-May-2022
09-May-2022

Photographs supplied by Sandra Brown
The mural commemorates the 1053 Australian soldiers and civilians who were killed in the sinking of the Japanese Prisoner of War ship Montevideo Maru was torpedoed by the United States Navy submarine USS Sturgeon near Luzon in the South China Sea during World War Two on the 1st July 1942.  All those on board the Montevideo Maru were killed.

The Stanhope connection to the tragedy is that three local families (Crombie, McLennan and Meldrum) who had sons who were killed and two other families (Crichton & Ryan) have relatives in the town today. 

Funding was received in January 2022 through the Saluting Their Service Program for the production of the mural. 

Location

Address:Monash Street & Birdwood Avenue , Stanhope, 3623
State:VIC
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -36.446114
Long: 144.983836
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Art
Monument Theme:Conflict
Sub-Theme:WW2
Actual Event Start Date:01-July-1942
Actual Event End Date:01-July-1942
Artist:Tim Bowtell

Dedication

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:2022
Front Inscription

The Montevideo Maru Tragedy 1st July 1942

Tim Bowtell 2022

Source: MA, DVA
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