70th Anniversary of the Sinking of AHS Centaur
13th May, 2013, St Johns Cathedral, Brisbane
The 70th anniversary was memorialised by a moving service at St John’s Cathedral, Brisbane. The service was officiated by Archbishop of Brisbane, Phillip Aspinall.
In attendance were descendants of the those lost in the tragedy and also family of those who survived. Also in attendance were descendants of sailors from USS Mugford, the Governor of Queensland, the Premier and the Leader of the Opposition as well as other dignitaries, members of the ADF and members of the public.
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- St Johns Cathedral, Brisbane
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- Nurse officers of the ADF
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- Navy personnel from WWII
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- Stained glass windows in the cathedral
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- 2nd from left: Professor Linda Shields
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- Member of the Order of Australia
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- Officers of the ADF
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- Officers of the Royal Australian Navy
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- Offices of the ADF
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- From left: Dr Deborah Prior,
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- In remembrance, USS Mugford and AHS Centaur
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- Lest We Forget
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- From left: (last in line) Assoc Prof Marion Mitchell
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- From right: Major Pixie Annat MBE OAM
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- 70th anniversary of the Centaur sinking, laying of the wreaths
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- Archbishop of Brisbane, Phillip Aspinall
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- Lawrence Springborg, Deputy Premier of Queensland, 2013
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- Governor of Queensland 2013, Penelope Wensley, AC
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- Archbishop of Brisbane, Phillip Aspinall
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- Dr Deborah Prior, President of the CMFN, 2013
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- 70th Anniversary of the sinking of AHS Centaur
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- Brisbane Boys' College Band
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- Brisbane Boys' College Band
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- Brisbane Boys' College Band
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- Officer RAN representative and Dr Deborah Prior
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- Archbishop Phillip Aspinall and Governor of Qld 2013
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- St John's Cathedral, Brisbane
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- St John's Cathedral, Brisbane.
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- Before the ceremony, Dr Deborah Prior, St John's Cathedral, Brisbane.
