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Merchant Navy, the Allied Merchant Seamen

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The Australian Merchant Fleet formed part of the 200,000 members of the Merchant Navy at the outbreak of WWII. They were commissioned into service as hospital ships, supply ships and armed merchant cruisers. Approximately 3,500 Australian merchant seamen lost their lives in service of their country.

Inscription

[MN Insignia]

DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY

OF ALL ALLIED MERCHANT SEAMEN WHO

GAVE THEIR LIVES IN WORLD WARS I AND II

IN THE FIGHT FOR FREEDOM

"WE SHALL REMEMBER THEM"

Conflicts

World War II

Location

World War II Gallery

Memorial type

Plaque

Contributions

QLD War Memorial Register

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