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Able Seaman Edgar HopleyPrint Page 
28-July-2019
Photographs supplied by John Huth
The tree commemorates Able Seaman Edgar W. D. Hopley who was killed when H.M.A.S. Yarra sank in the Indian Ocean in March 1942 during World War Two. Of the complement of 151, 138 (including the captain and all officers) were killed in the action or died subsequently on the raft.
Note: The plaque incorrectly states "Eric W. D. Hopley".
Hopley Article 1942Location
| Address: | 43 Thynne Road, Morningside Uniting Church, Morningside, 4170 |
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| State: | QLD |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -27.467981 Long: 153.070518 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Tree |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Military |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 04-March-1942 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 04-March-1942 |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MAPlaque :
In memory of Able Seaman Eric W. D. Hopley
HMAS Yarra, sunk with loss of all crew
Indian Ocean 4 - 3 - 1942
"Lest We Forget"
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
