Day 2 in Darwin: Bombing of Darwin stories


At the US Perry Memorial on the Esplanade


At the Cenotaph on the Esplanade



The Darwin Cruise learning about the bombing


Royal Flying Doctor Service Museum


At the gun emplacement at East Point

 

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  Those killed in the Bombing of Darwin in 1942. Researching and sharing The students participating in the 2022 study tour to the Northern Territory have been asked to research a person who died during the 1942 Bombing of Darwin. To this end, the Anzac Prize awardees have nominated an individual and are now busy preparing their research to be presented on the study tour.  The following site provides some great reference points for learning about the bombing of Darwin:  Northern Territory Library | Roll of Honour : Select Name for Biographical Information     The individuals who died in Darwin during the bombing and will be commemorated on the trip are: Annabel Arbon: Noel Wilson Matthew Boyd: Archibald Tindal Saffron Chan:  Boyns Hocking Aidan Chong: Arthur Gustafson Lara Dawson: Frank Moore Jessica Grasser: Emily Young Nicholas Heinrich:  Eric Pollard Ellie Humphrey:  Daisy Martin Jessica Inglis: Freda Stasinowsky  Dakota...
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