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Plaque: 27-April-2016
Photographs supplied by Peter Williams
The seat commemorates Father John Roche who was ship`s chaplain on H.M.A.S. Shropshire during World War Two. Father Roche died in 1998.
He also served in the the parishes of Wollongong, Campsie, Broadway, Darlinghurst, Matraville, and Homebush in New South Wales.
Father Roche at one time lived at Darlinghurst, New South Wales with Mrs McDonnell of Bondi and Manly in New South Wales.
Location
| Address: | Royal Australian Navy Heritage Centre, Garden Island Naval Base, Garden Island, 2011 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.859067 Long: 151.230489 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Seat |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Religion |
Dedication
Front Inscription
Source: MAIn memory
Father John B. (Cocky) Roche OAM RAN. 1911 - 1998
Ships Chaplain H.M.A.S. Shropshire World War II
Highly respected by all his shipmates
Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
