1/13Bombing of Darwin Memorial Service. Gunner Zoe Monck takes aim on the machine gun during the re-enactment of the bombing raid. PICTURE: Patrina Malone
Bombing of Darwin 75th anniversary
Politicians, dignitaries and veterans attended the Bombing of Darwin 75th anniversary commemoration in the Northern Territory capital
2/13Bombing of Darwin Memorial Service, Bicentennial Park. Basil Stahl takes in the ceremony. PICTURE: Patrina Malone
3/13Bombing of Darwin Memorial Service. Students lay wreaths at the ceremony. PICTURE: Patrina Malone
4/13Bombing of Darwin Memorial Service. PICTURE: Patrina Malone
5/13Dennis Berrill from NSW RSL at the 75th Bombing of Darwin Memorial Service on the Esplanade. PICTURE: Elise Derwin
6/13A gun is fired during a re-enactment at 75th Bombing of Darwin Memorial Service on the Esplanade. PICTURE: Elise Derwin
7/13Governor-general of Australia Sir Peter Cosgrove and his wife Lady Lynee Cosgrove lay a wreath at the 75th Bombing of Darwin Memorial Service on the Esplanade. PICTURE: Elise Derwin
8/13Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbul lays a wreath at the Darwin Cenotaph to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Darwin. PICTURE: Elise Derwin
9/13People gather around the 25lb gun used to acknowledge the first bombing on Darwin at the RSL commemoration service. PICTURE: Christine Ansorge
10/13Catafalque party at the USS Peary Memorial Service on the Darwin Esplanade. PICTURE: Elise Derwin
11/13Catafalque party at the USS Peary Memorial Service on the Darwin Esplanade. PICTURE: Elise Derwin
12/13Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten attends the USS Peary Memorial Service on the Darwin Esplanade. PICTURE: Elise Derwin
13/13American Allan Buck, who served in the 1st Cavalry Division, talks with Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Turnbulll at the USS Peary Memorial Service on the Darwin Esplanade. PICTURE: Elise Derwin
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