Merchant Navy Memorial

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World Wars I and II Merchant Navy Memorial on the Northern Foreshore of Lake Burley Griffin

Key information

Memorial Name:
Merchant Navy Memorial
Address:

Wendouree Drive
Parkes ACT 2600
Australia

Memorial Type:
Monuments
Conflicts:
  • First World War, 1914–18
  • Second World War, 1939–45
Publicly accessible

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Contributors

Patrick Bourke
Brian Rowe The Merchant Navy War Memorial Fund Ltd

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Stories

Story

James Tynan

James Tynan was an assistant steward/saloon boy on the Norwegian merchant ship the MV Herstein in 1942. James came from Sydney.

Patrick Bourke

Photos

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Brian Rowe  

Brian Rowe  

Brian Rowe  

Brian Rowe  

Brian Rowe  

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Australian War Memorial  

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