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Commemoration services in February 2005

Commemoration ceremonies will be held on Saturday 19 February 2005, except in Geelong and Horsham.

Everyone is welcome to attend.

See also the Exhibition at the Shrine of Remembrance in Melbourne.

 

Northern Territory

Darwin

9.30 am Saturday 19 February 2005
Cenotaph.
Air raid sirens will sound at 9.58 am, the time of the first Japanese attack in 1942.
Contact: Maxine Dowley, telephone (08) 8930 0684 or email m.dowley at darwin.nt.gov.au

 

Victoria

Bendigo

9.30 am Saturday 19 February 2005
Assemble in front of the RSL Memorial Hall, Pall Mall.
Contact: Bill Hosking, telephone (03) 5447 7188

Horsham

9.30 am Friday 18 February 2005
Assembly hall, Horsham College, Dimboola Road.
Contact: Frank Kelm, telephone (03) 5384 4523

Shepparton

Saturday 19 February 2005
Commemorative service at the cenotaph in Memorial Park, Welsford Street.
Contact: Marven Mould, telephone (03) 5821 6770

Geelong

10.00 am Sunday 13 February 2005
Christ Church, corner Moorabool and McKillop Streets
Ceremony to be conducted by Archdeacon Andrew Oddy.
Presentation of the Colours by 427 Squadron, Air Training Corps.
Address by Brigadier Douglas Ball AM, RFD, ADC, FAIM

 

South Australia

Adelaide

10.00 am Saturday 19 February 2005
Cross of Sacrifice, Pennington Gardens, North Adelaide.
Service to be led by Chaplain Peter Ryan of the 9th Brigade.
Contact: Ray H Buttery, telephone (08) 8297 2171

 

New South Wales

Bankstown

9.58 am Saturday 19 February 2005
Cenotaph, Courthouse Reserve, Bankstown
Contact: Norman McMahon, telephone (02) 9144 2465


Contact us by emailing rexgru at iprimus.com.au or write to
Honorary Secretary, Darwin Defenders
73 Bay Shore Avenue
Clifton Springs VIC 3222
Australia