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19 November 2008
HMAS SYDNEY II memorial - Sydney

The commemoration service at The Cenotaph in Sydney’s Martin Place to mark the 67th anniversary of the loss of HMAS Sydney II in WWII marked another important step in the healing process for grieving friends and family.

More than 350 people attended the commemoration service which paid tribute to the sacrifices of the gallant Royal Australian Navy Officers and sailors who died when Sydney II was lost on 19 November 1941.

The demise of HMAS SYDNEY II which was lost with all 645 crew marked Australia’s greatest maritime loss.