Piled up leaves last Friday at Townsville's memorial for the Battle for the Coral Sea , the major naval clash between the Japanese and Allied forces from May 4 to May 8,l942, which prevented the invasion of Port Moresby, New Guinea . It was the first major battle between aircraft carriers . Photograph by our Shipping Reporter who in the past has reported neglect of the memorial , which is in the Anzac Memorial Park, and other war memorials in the city..
