Historical information

Memorial erected at Murchison Camp 13 for the crew of the German Auxiliary Cruiser Kormoran who lost their lives in battle with HMAS Sydney. Erected by survivors.

Significance

Historic

Physical description

Colour photograph of the Kormoran memorial, made from stone. The memorial is a rectangular block with a smaller block on top. On the top block, on the front, is an German iron cross. One the front of the bigger block is a plaque with German writing "Unferen gefallenen Kameraden". Blocks sit on a plymth of stone. White gravel surrounds three sides with a path leading up to it. Monument has posts surrounding it with wire in between. Backdrop is trees.

Inscriptions & markings

"Unferen gefallenen Kameraden"