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The plaque commemorates Able Seaman Leonard Lloyd Righetti and the crew of HMAS Perth. Able Seaman Righetti was killed in action on the 1st March 1942 in the Sunda Strait.
In February 1942, Perth survived the Allied defeat at the Battle of the Java Sea, before being torpedoed and sunk at the Battle of Sunda Strait. Of the 681 men aboard, 353 were killed. All but four of the 328 survivors were captured as prisoners of war. Of those captured, 106 died in captivity and the surviving 218 were repatriated after the war.
Location
| Address: | 20 Vincent Street, Daylesford RSL, Daylesford, 3460 |
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| State: | VIC |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -37.340978 Long: 144.142647 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Military |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 01-March-1942 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 01-March-1942 |
| Link: | http://vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/vhd/… |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: VWHI,MAThank you
A. S. L. L. Righetti and the crew of H.M.A.S. Perth
K.I.A. Sunda Strait
1 - 3 - 1942
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
