Here’s a photo that I captured from the television broadcast of my unit – 85 Transport platoon in this year’s Anzac Day march. We were down in numbers, but it was great to be able to catch up with a few old mates; one of whom I haven’t seen since 1988. It was also good to be back with my mates after being away last year.
Anzac Day March – 2009
Our Local War Memorial Has Had a Facelift
Continuing with my recent attention to military commemorations, I see that the upgrade of our local War Memorial in Templestowe is now complete. The memorial was first constructed at the intersection of Templestowe Road and Anderson Street. At that time, this was the geographic cnetre of the town – near the town hall, courthouse and […]
Read MoreHonouring my Grandfather’s WW1 Service
Once again, I have attended the annual commemoration service conducted by the Friends of the 15th Brigade Organisation at the Shrine of Remembrance to honour those who served and died in the Battle of Polygon Wood in 1916. The ‘Battle of Polygon Wood’ during WW1 was a significant engagement in which Australian forces played a […]
Read MoreDarwin Reunion – Day 1
We had a slow start to our reunion yesterday morning and some frustrating time with cars. Our rental car was showing a warning light that we couldn’t delete and I didn’t want to drive all the way to Melburne with it on. We arranged with Hertz to swap it over to a different car, so, […]
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