Forgotten Fleet Memorial

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Merchant Navy Memorial with Dedication Plaques to International Merchant Mariners and the US Army Small Ships Section and its Australian and US Crews

Key information

Memorial Name:
Forgotten Fleet Memorial
Address:

Esplanade
Cairns City QLD 4870
Australia

Conflicts:
  • Second World War, 1939–45
Themes:
  • Non-Australian Military Service
Dedication Date:
Publicly accessible

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The dedication plaque on the Small Ships Section Memorial
Story

The Forgotten Fleet

For the first two years of its operation, the vast majority of the crews of the vessels in the Small Ships Section were Australian.

Henry Moulds

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Brian Rowe  

Brian Rowe  

Henry Moulds  

Henry Moulds  

Henry Moulds