Merchant Navy Day
Last Thursday some of you may have noticed at Glen Huon Primary School that we were flying a different flag in place of the Australian Flag.
We flew the Red Duster to commemorate Merchant Navy Day which recognises the sacrifice the Merchant Navy incurred in the Second World War.
The term “Merchant Navy” refers to a nation's commercial shipping and crews. During the Second World War, merchant vessels were commissioned into naval service as hospital ships, supply ships and armed merchant cruisers.
