Thursday, March 4, 2010

AHS Centaur Memorial Service

March 3rd Australia Courier-Mail "Kevin Rudd marks Centaur day of sorrow."

Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd led 700 people at a public memorial service on March 2nd to honor the 266 victims and 64 survivors of the Hospital Ship Centaur which was sunk by a Japanese submarine on the night of May 14, 1943.

Survivor Martin Pash spoke as well, but the finder of the vessel, David L. Mearms did not attend.

Rudd said "Centaur is part of us now. Her story is our nation's story. Lest we forget."

Premier Anna Bligh said that the sinking generated Australian outrage and rallied the country "to avenge the nurses" and raise war funds.

More than 200 family members of Centaur crew members from Australia and New Zealand attended.

A Sad Event, But I'm Glad It Came to Pass That the Wreck was Discovered. --Cooter

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