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Cerberus Torpedo Incident Memorial : 29-August-2011
Photographs supplied by Myles Dowling
The memorial erected over the grave commemorates five sailors of the H.M.V.S. Cerberus who were killed when a cylinder filled with gunpowder exploded during a drill in 1881.
The inscription on the front of the monument is weathered, and a newer copy of it has been installed on the back of the monument.
Location
| Address: | Champion Road, Williamstown Cemetery, Williamstown, 3016 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.854123 Long: 144.881222 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Grave |
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| Monument Theme: | Disaster |
| Sub-Theme: | Maritime |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 05-March-1881 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 05-March-1881 |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MASacred to the memory of
Robert. S. Groves, Gunner R.N.
William Barnes, L.S.
James Hunter, A.B.
James Wilkie, A.B.
Harry Timberly, A.B.
Of H.M.V.S. Cerberus who lost their lives in the torpedo accident off Queenscliff
5th March 1881
Ready aye ready
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
