Hellships Memorial Subic Bay 2009 – Photos from PNGAA

by Roy · September 9, 2020

Photos from the unveiling of the Montevideo Maru plaque at the Hellships Memorial, Subic Bay, Philippines, 1 July 2009

Hellships Memorial, Subic Bay

Andrea Williams and Phil Ainsworth at the commemoration of the Montevideo Maru plaque

Floral tributes for the victims of the Montevideo Maru

Montevideo Maru plaque

Montevideo Maru plaque and floral tributes

Floral tribute from the Papua New Guinea Association of Australia and the PNG Volunteer Rifles

The first of four black granite columns at the Hellships Memorial

Phil Ainsworth, President, NGVRPNGVR Ex-Members Association, with Randy Anderson, founder of the Hellships Memorial, observing the Montevideo Maru plaque

Floral tribute from the Australian Embassy

Floral tribute from PNGVR and PNGAA

Floral tribute from the Australian Embassy

Althea Martell and the Montevideo Maru plaque

Australian Ambassador to Philippines, Mr Rod Smith, and Defence Attache, Vic Jones, pay tribute to those lost with the Montevideo Maru

Photo: Marg Curtis

Subic Bay

Flag ceremony, Hellships Memorial, on the occasion of the unveiling of the Montevideo Maru plaque. Photo: Marg Curtis

Andrea Williams speaks at the unveiling of the Montevideo Maru plaque, Hellships Memorial, 1 July 2009. Photo: Marg Curtis

The Australian Ambassador to the Philippines, His Excellency Mr Rod Smith, speaks at the unveiling of the Montevideo Maru plaque, Hellships Memorial, 1 July 2009

Australian Ambassador to the Philippines, Mr Rod Smith, unveils the Montevideo Maru plaque with Andrea Williams (neé Coote) at the Hellships Memorial on 1 July 2009

Australian Ambassador to Philippines, Mr Rod Smith, and Defence Attache, Vic Jones, pay tribute to those lost with the Montevideo Maru

Mr Phil Ainsworth speaks at the unveiling of the Montevideo Maru plaque at the Hellships Memorial, 1 July 2009

Australian Ambassador to Philippines, Mr Rod Smith, and Defence Attache, Mr Vic Jones

Hellships Memorial, Subic Bay

Flag ceremony

Australian Ambassador to Philippines, Mr Rod Smith, with Mrs Andrea Williams after the Montevideo Maru plaque was unveiled

Hellships Memorial with Philippine and Australian flags, 1 July 2009

Australian Ambassador to Philippines, Mr Rod Smith, and Defence Attache, Mr Vic Jones, pay tribute

Andrea Williams (on behalf of the Papua New Guinea Association of Australia) and Phil Ainsworth (on behalf of the NGVRPNGVR Ex-Members Association) pay tribute