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The cemetery commemorates five members of the 16th Garrison Battalion who served as guards for up to four thousand prisoners of war, and civilian internees who were held at the Hay P. O. W. Camp from 1940 to 1947.
Italian, Japanese and Jewish internees were housed in the Hay P. O. W. Camp. The Japanese remains were removed to Cowra, and the Italian remains to Murchison in the 1960's. One Jewish grave remains in the general cemetery.
Location
| Address: | Underwood Road, Hay General Cemetery, Hay, 2711 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.512586 Long: 144.863001 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Cemetery |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1940 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1947 |
Dedication
Plaque :
Hay War Cemetery (NSW)
From 1940 to 1946, Hay became the temporary residence for the 16th Garrison Battalion, The Battalion was charged with guarding up to 4,000 POWs and civilian internees in three separate camps. The isolation of Hay from the coast and major cities made it an ideal location for these internment camps.
The graves of five members of the 16th Garrison Battalion are honoured in this cemetery. There are also six war dead commemorated within the general cemetery.
Plaque :
Japanese burials in Hay
Japanese civilian internees and priosnes of war were brought to Hay in 1042 and held in POW camps, where 37 died. Most were buried in Hay General Cemetery. Their burials were relocated in the 1960's to the Cowra Japanese War Cemetery.
Plaque :
Italian Memorial Crosses
Crosses made by the Italian POWs and civilian internees kept in camps in Hay, where 8 died.
Raffaele Belleza, Paquale Francavilla, Domenico Lanzano, Pasquale Mancuso, Mario Menechelli, Michele Sblendorio, Giamatssista Stasi.
Burials wre relocated to Murchison Italian War Cemetery except for Graziano Maio in the General Cemetery.
