Memorial to HMAS Australia II with plaques of Battle Honours, dedicated to the memory of those who served aboard her, Henley Beach South Australia

            Transcription of Plaque on the left : -
HMAS Australia II. A 10,000 ton Kent Class Heavy Cruiser, was commissioned by the Royal Australian Navy in 1928.

Fondly known as ‘The Aussie’, her initial World War 2 service involved performing convoy duties along shipping routes in the Indian and Atlantic Oceans. In September 1940, she took part in the British Navy attack on Dakar (South Africa).

In early 1942, with Japan at war with the Allies, HMAS Australia operated in the South West Pacific supporting United States Naval Forces. She engaged enemy aircraft in May, during the Battle of the Coral Sea, which halted the Japanese assault on Port Moresby and turned the tide in the Pacific Conflict. In August, the ship participated in the Guadalcanal Landing. She was also involved in bombarding enemy held islands in the Pacific region.

In October 1944, after bombardments in Leyte Gulf (Philippines) HMAS Australia was hit by a Japanese suicide ‘Kamikaze’ plane. In early 1945, HMAS Australia was again victim of a series of ‘Kamikaze’ attacks in the Lingayen Gulf (Philippines) with five aircraft hitting the ship during attacks on 5, 6, 8 and again on 9 January. This was the ship’s last action in WW2.

HMAS Australia continued to serve proudly following the war, in her final years as a training ship.
She was scrapped in 1955.

Transcription of Plaque on the right :-
In Memory of HMAS Australia II 1928 – 1954
and those who served in her operation areas:
Dakar I, Dakar II, Battle of the Coral Sea, Solomon Islands, Arawe, Cape Gloucester, Aitape, Hollandia, Wakde, Biak, Noemfoor, Morotai, Battle of Leyte Gulf, Battle of Lingayen Gulf.

Killed in Action: 87
Wounded 130.

*Beneath the memorial, on the reverse side, is another plaque with an image of the ship - and reading :-
In memory of those who served aboard HMAS Australia 1928 –1945 presented by The HMAS Australia Veterans’ Association. 

   

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