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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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