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Concord Repatriation General Hospital Memorial Window and Honour Roll

Concord Repatriation General Hospital Memorial Window and Honour Roll
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Centaur Memorial Window at Concord Repatriation General Hospital
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Honour Roll at Concord Repatriation General Hospital
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Description / Background

This stained glass window is in memory of those who were lost at sea when 2/3 Australian Hospital Ship Centaur was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine (I-117) during the Second World War. The window features an image of the ship, positioned under the emblems of the Merchant Navy and Australian Commonwealth Military Forces. The Australian national flag, Australian Red Ensign, and a collection of Australian flowers are also depicted. The window is accompanied by a detailed roll of honour.

The Centaur was attacked off the southern Queensland coast, at approximately 0400 hours on 14 May 1943. Of those on board at the time, 268 lost their lives and 64 were rescued. Of the 12 nursing sisters serving on the ship, only Sister Ellen Savage survived. Private J. .J. Walder later died of wounds and was subsequently added to the official list of causalities compiled by the Central Army Records Office, Melbourne.

The memorial is located inside Concord Repatriation General Hospital and access to see it may be restricted. 

Inscription

Window

2/3 Australian Hospital Ship

Centaur

Friday 14th May 1943 0400 AM

AHS CENTAUR

To the memory of those who perished

1939 1945

Roll

2/3 Australian Hospital Ship "Centaur"

Roll of Honour

Merchant Navy

Master - Capt. Murray G. A.

[Names]

Ship's Staff

[Names]

2/12 Field Ambulance

[Names]

2/12 Field Ambulance (Attached personnel).

Attached from A.A.S.C. [Australian Army Service Corps]

[Names]

2/12 Field Ambulance - attached from

25 Australian Depot Cash Office

[Names]

Red Cross Representative

[Name]

Veterans listed on this memorial

Veterans listed on this memorial

Last held rank Given name Family name Conflict/s Service No. Service Campaign Read more
Pte V Friedrich World War 2 Army view
J Gallagher World War 2 Merchant Navy view
Pte S G Galvin World War 2 Army view
F J Gannon World War 2 Merchant Navy view
Pte D R Garbutt World War 2 Army view
Pte W D Garfit World War 2 Army view
Pte W T Geaghan World War 2 Army view
Pte C A Goffet World War 2 Army view
Pte C T Gordon World War 2 Army view
Pte W H Gore World War 2 Army view

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Address
Concord Repatriation General Hospital
Hospital Road
Concord NSW 2139
Local Government Area
Canada Bay, City of
Setting
Building – inside
Location status
Original location
Memorial type
Board/roll/plaque/tablet
Stained glass window
Recorded by
NSW War Memorials Register. Mr Rusty Priest AM.
Conflict/s
Second World War, 1939–45
Materials
Glass