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AHS Centaur Commemoration - Lest we forget

School Captains Matiese Trisley and Ulysses Roberts with Nambucca Shire Mayor Rhonda Hoban.

14th May marks the 76th anniversary of the sinking of the AHS Centaur, a hospital ship attacked and sunk by a Japanese submarine off the coast of Queensland during World War II. On Saturday 11th May, our captains, Matiese Trisley and Ulysses Roberts read the Litany of Hope at the commemoration service at the War Memorial in River Street. This event is significant for Macksville as Captain Hindmarsh (lost) and the family of Pte Eric Taylor (saved) were residents of Macksville at the time of the sinking.

Dr Hindmarsh was a non-combatant in a non-combatant unit, and Macksville expected their doctor to return. The fact he didn’t, devastated the whole district.

Also representing Macksville High School at the service were Rel. Principal Linda McGregor, Year 12 Advisor Toni Jones, Senior Mentor Teacher Melissa Robertson and HT HSIE Tourmaline Bailey.