Shrine Monthly Memorial Service - March 2012 06 March 2012, 11:00AM

In March, we commemorate the following important dates

20 March 1916: ANZACs arrive in France

The first ANZAC forces arrive in France before being committed to the Western Front in April that year.

29 March 1941: Battle of Matapan

This naval engagement, fought off the coast of Greece, involved HMA ships Perth, Vendetta and Stuart in a battle which saw the loss of five Italian ships and gave the Allies control of the seas surrounding Greece and Crete for several months.

21 March 1942 : Air Battle for Port Moresby

The air battle for Port Moresby began in March with Japanese forces attempting to sink Allied shipping and restrict supplies to Australian forces. Australian, Dutch and American aircraft fought a bitter battle in the skies over New Guinea for the next few months.
 

Wreath laying in the Sanctuary
Shrine Representative: Lieutenant Colonel David Ford CVO AM GM