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The Merchant Marine Memorial at the AWM |
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The memorial
is formed on the central block of three large concrete and stone
structures in the sculpture garden on the west side of the main
Australian War Memorial building.
The north and south sides of the block carry plaques recording the names and ships of merchant seamen who died during World War I and World War II. On the west side of the block is a bronze sculpture depicting men helping others into a rubber raft. 'Survivors' was designed by Dennis Adams who was a war artist in World War II. The sculpture was cast in Sydney and acquired in 1973. Below the sculpture is a flat surface of polished black granite in the centre of which is a circular light for illuminating the work. |
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Inscription on lower left hand corner of flat surface below sculpture This memorial commemorates the service and sacrifice of Australian merchant seamen who manned ships in all parts of the world during the First and Second World Wars. The support these men provided was vital to the success of the war effort. Merchant ships carried vital supplies and troops but were vulnerable to enemy attack because they were generally slow, poorly armed and often loaded with dangerous cargoes. |
On right hand lower corner of flat surface On right hand upper corner of flat surface Second World War official war artist Survivors bronze cast in Sydney in 1973 acquired in 1973 (27987) |
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Plaques on north side of concrete and stone block that commemorate the Fallen First plaque AUSTRALIAN MERCHANT
SEAMEN Due to the lack of
adequate records, |
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Plaques on south side of concrete and stone block that commemorate the Fallen First plaque AUSTRALIAN MERCHANT
SEAMEN Due to the lack of
adequate records, |
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Merchant Marine Memorial, Newcastle, NSW |
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Photo courtesy John Vaughan ANFA |
