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Posted: 05 Sep 2016


Taken: 13 Jun 2016

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World War II Memorial

World War II Memorial
Near the town of Miallo, this memorial commemorates the only casualty suffered on the eastern Australian mainland during World War II. The plaque reads: " JAPANESE AIR RAID ON DOUGLAS SHIRE - 1942. At 3.30 a.m. on 31/7/42, a Japanese aircraft dropped eight bombs in this Shire, one landing fifty metres directly behind this point. Carmel Zullo aged 2 1/2 years was asleep in the home of her parents when the bomb exploded nearby. Shrapnel pierced the iron walls of the house, one fragment grazing Carmel's skull. She was the only civilian casualty inflicted by the enemy on the Eastern Australian mainland throughout World War 2. This plaque was unveiled by Mrs. Carmel Emmi (nee Zullo) on 31/7/92 at a public ceremony to commemorate the attack, fifty years later."

Ecobird, Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿, ColRam, Pam J and 14 other people have particularly liked this photo


16 comments - The latest ones
 Stormlizard
Stormlizard club
Interesting sculpture Ron, rather like a Tank with a big bomb on top.
Nicely photographed.
8 years ago.
 J. Gafarot
J. Gafarot club
Sad story.
8 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Sad story about this innocent young girl but terrific memorial capture!
8 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Amazing structure.
8 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Superbe hommage rendu ++++++
8 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Admired in:
www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance
Have a great week.
8 years ago.
 Clyde Sostand
Clyde Sostand
nice shot Ron
8 years ago.
 Fizgig
Fizgig
Unfortunate turn of events.... Neat capture of the memorial!
8 years ago.
 Pam J
Pam J club
Amazing Memorial
8 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
A good image Ron, but a correction for your notes. The key words in the quote are "the only civilian casualty on the eastern Australian mainland". Hundreds of civilians died in the first Japanese air raid on Darwin in 1942 (not "eastern Australia") in which more bombs were dropped than at Pearl Harbour, and more in air raids in Western Australia. Many naval trainees died in the midget submarine attack in Sydney Harbour, and there were hundreds of deaths from shipping sunk around our coasts.
8 years ago.
RHH club has replied to tiabunna club
Thanks for the correction, George.
8 years ago.
 Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿
Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿
Very interesting, Ron.
8 years ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
That is really sad Ron. An interesting and natural looking memorial. Well captured
8 years ago.
 Ecobird

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