Anzac Day Brisbane, 1998.
The Brisbane weather welcomed over 10,000 participants for the 1998 Anzac Day parade. 75 members including 6 members of the NGVR ensured that our Association was well represented.
As in previous years, a number of members travelled great distances to be present on Parade or sent messages of greetings and/or apologies. Our thanks to Mr Dave Parkinson and the military jeep club for providing a command vehicle for our NGVR and PNGVR members.
Our order of march was-
9 RQR Band
• NGVR members in command vehicle
• Colonel Hany Green, MBE, ED, EM, (Rtd)
• WOl Joe Fisk, RFM.EM & WOl Norm Mundy, RFM. both wearing Juniper Greens
• Flag bearers (Australian Flag, Regimental Flag & Papua New Guinea Flag
• Association Banner
* Association members
Our thanks to 9 RQR Pipe Band who preceded the Unit and provided us with a stirring “beat" during the march. Immediately after the parade, members attended a memorial service in the Shrine of Memories, Anzac Square to honour departed NGVR comrades.
120 members and guests duly reported to the Old Stock Exchange Hotel for another successful Anzac Day reception. Old stories were retold and many PNG friendships renewed. We welcomed several members to parade and reception for the first time.
Our thanks to those members who assisted on the day from setting up the reception venue early in the morning, to transporting the flags & banners, display, door duties and sale of stock items and collection of fees.
As in previous years, a number of members travelled great distances to be present on Parade or sent messages of greetings and/or apologies. Our thanks to Mr Dave Parkinson and the military jeep club for providing a command vehicle for our NGVR and PNGVR members.
Our order of march was-
9 RQR Band
• NGVR members in command vehicle
• Colonel Hany Green, MBE, ED, EM, (Rtd)
• WOl Joe Fisk, RFM.EM & WOl Norm Mundy, RFM. both wearing Juniper Greens
• Flag bearers (Australian Flag, Regimental Flag & Papua New Guinea Flag
• Association Banner
* Association members
Our thanks to 9 RQR Pipe Band who preceded the Unit and provided us with a stirring “beat" during the march. Immediately after the parade, members attended a memorial service in the Shrine of Memories, Anzac Square to honour departed NGVR comrades.
120 members and guests duly reported to the Old Stock Exchange Hotel for another successful Anzac Day reception. Old stories were retold and many PNG friendships renewed. We welcomed several members to parade and reception for the first time.
Our thanks to those members who assisted on the day from setting up the reception venue early in the morning, to transporting the flags & banners, display, door duties and sale of stock items and collection of fees.
Kel Williams before the march
Kevin Cheatham
Colin Hall
Tom Lega leads the March. NGVR men with their own Banner in front of the Association Banner.
NGVR men in front of the Association Banner.
Norm Mundy, Joe Fisk, Tom Dowling.
Bob Collins and Henry MacCauley (NGVR/ANGAU)
Ken and Val Connolly
Bill Kelly and Alan Wadsworth
Bob Collins, Colin Gould, Ken Connolly (back to camera), Stewart Lewis
