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03-May-2015 (Arthur Garland)
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The memorial commemorates the Royal Australian Navy ship, H.M.A.S. Cowra and its crew.
H.M.A.S. Cowra (J351/M351), was named for the town of Cowra and was one of 60 Bathurst class corvettes constructed during World War Two, and one of 36 initially manned and commissioned solely by the Royal Australian Navy.
Location
| Address: | 101 Brisbane Street, Cowra Services Club, Cowra, 2794 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.834177 Long: 148.691434 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Conflict |
| Sub-Theme: | WW2 |
| Link: | http://www.warmemorialsregister.nsw… |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Wednesday 15th March, 2006 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MA,NRWMH.M.A.S. Cowra Memorial
Dedicated to the Ship and Crew by Commodore R. R. Baker on behalf of Vice Admiral R. E. Shalders, AO, CSC, RAN Chief of Navy on 15 March 2006
On all the oceans white caps flow
You see no crosses row on row
But those who sleep beneath the sea
Rest in peace for your country is free
(Anon)
Cr Bruce Miller Mayor
Frank Bridges Cowra RSL
Robert Sligar Cowra Services Club
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