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Background: MARTIN PLACE IN SYDNEY WAS PACKED WITH THOUSAND OF PEOPLE ON MAY 4, FOR THE CORAL SEA WEEK COMMEMORATION CEREMONY AT THE CENOTAPH. A BAND OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY LED THE PARADE OF UNITS OF THE ARMED FORCES - INCLUDING SAILORS FROM THE AMERICAN WARSHIPS IN PORT FOR THE WEEK.

THE CEREMONY COMMEMORATES THE BIG NAVAL AND AIR BATTLE BETWEEN THE ALLIES AND JAPANESE IN THE CORAL SEA, 22 YEARS AGO.

THE OFFICIAL GUEST FOR CORAL SEA WEEK, GENERAL HAMILTON HOWZE, COMMANDER OF THE AMERICAN 8TH ARMY, PLACED A WREATH ON THE CENOTAPH, AFTER THE WREATH LAYING.

DURING THE DAY, THE MINISTER FOR THE NAVY, MR. CHANEY, AND VICE ADMIRAL, SIR HASTINGS HARRINGTON, CHIEF OF THE NAVAL STAFF, WENT ABOARD THE DESTROYER U.S.S. GOLDSBOROUGH.