Letter to the editor
Thank you very much for your concise yet comprehensive article in Vetaffairs on the sinking of the Centaur [Vetaffairs, August 2023].
We have had a very successful year of commemorations. All the regular commemorative organisations at Caloundra, Brisbane, Point Danger, Dapto, Canberra (AWM) and Melbourne (Shrine of Remembrance) managed to do something special within their normal commemorations, and others arranged special services for the 80th anniversary.
Some who run related commemorations such as the Kokoda Track at Concord Hospital and the Merchant Navy in Sydney made a feature of the Centaur for this year. These commemorations are all conducted by community groups such as the RSL, Centaur Primary School, the Brisbane Nurses, Merchant Navy Association, etc. It is good to see that 80 years later people are still remembering the Centaur and telling her story.
Thank you for your contribution to our efforts to ‘see that the memory never fades and the facts are not forgotten’ (from our rationale) and to ‘foster a peaceful and forward looking attitude’, also from our rationale.
Regards
Jan Thomas OAM
Honorary Secretary 2/3 AHS Centaur Association