Memorials WW2 and later conflicts St. Paul's Cathedral

Series of plaques at St. Paul's Cathedral in Melbourne related to World War 2, Korea and Vietnam. "H.M.A.S. Australia 1928-1954 Dedicated to the memory of shipmates killed in action during World War II !939-1945 89 Officers and men are listed" HMAS Australia was a 8 x 8inch gun County class heavy cruiser with Battle honours of Atlantic (1940-41), Pacific (1941-43), Coral Sea (1942), Savo Island (1942), Guadalcanal, (1942), New Guinea (1942-1944), Leyte Gulf (1944) and Lingayen Gulf (1945). She participated in the unsuccessful Operation Menace to capture Dakar and was the first Allied ship to be hit in a Kamikaze attack where many of the casualties were sustained. ---------------------------------------- "In proud and grateful memory of former choir boys of this Cathedral who gave their lives for freedom in the Second World War1939-1945' 'They went with songs to the battle... At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them' Brindley R.W. Lamb H.V. Burnell A.D. Manderson J. Burrows J. Rankin C. Hempel W Roper L.W. ---------------------------------------------------------- "Korea 1950-1953 Dedicated to the members of the Royal Australian Navy Australian Army Royal Australian Air Force who served and the 339 who died At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will rember them. Lest we Forget" -------------------------------- Vietnam 1962-1975 To honour and commemorate the service of the Australian Vietnam Forces Dedicated to the memory of all those who served and made the supreme sacrifice Lest We Forget"