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A.H.S. Centaur Memorial Print Page 
11-December-2017
Photographs supplied by Peter F Williams
Bas relief panels commemorate the sinking of the Australian Hospital Ship (AHS) Centaur by a Japanese submarine off Moreton Island during World War Two.
Australian Hospital Ship (AHS) Centaur was a hospital ship which was attacked and sunk by a Japanese submarine off the coast of Queensland, Australia, on 14 May 1943. Of the 332 medical personnel and civilian crew aboard, 268 were killed.
Location
| Address: | Ann Street, ANZAC Square, Shrine of Remembrance Crypt, Brisbane, 4000 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -27.466428 Long: 153.0265 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 14-May-1943 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 14-May-1943 |
| Link: | http://www.qldwarmemorials.com.au/P… |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MA,SKP,QWMRAt the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them
Plaque :
Erected by the Centaur Memorial Fund for Nurses
ANZAC Day 1989
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
