80 year anniversary

Of the Cowra Japanese POW breakout which occurred in the early hours of Saturday 5th August 1944.

A ceremony was held over the weekend, and these are the wreaths laid during the ceremony. The first 4 graves with the little Australian flags on top of the headstones, marks the graves of the 4 Australian soldiers who died in the breakout. There were also 234 Japanese killed and 108 wounded.

May they all RIP - Lest we forget

[Kathy A]

Very nice memorial.

Nice to see you back again

[Susan Wakely]

Lovely fork wreaths as a mark of remembrance.
Good to see you back. It’s been a while.

[Korcsog Károly]

Nice commemoration!

[Pat Knowles]

Wonderfully well kept cemetery…..so good to see they are honoured like this.