Friday, September 24, 2010

AHS Centaur Memorial

From September 22nd news.com.au.

Judith Holland of Auchenflower, Australia, will spread her husband's ashes at the site of the wreck of the AHS Centaur as part of a memorial. Professor Angus Holland died three years ago. Major L.L. Holland, one of the victims of the attack on the hospital ship back during World War II. Angus was just sixteen when his father died.

Major Holland was a graduate of the University of Sydney and a medical officer on board the Centaur. He had previously served in the Middle East during the war.

Three hundred Centaur family members from across Australia will be going to the site aboard the HMAS Kanimbia.

Ms. Holland will be one of three people spreading loved ones' ashes over the wreck. Flowers will also be thrown overboard.

For more information, just click on the label Centaur below. I've had lots of posts about the ship, 53 to be exact.

A Sad Event Memorialized. --Cooter

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