Anzac Day 2009
Great Queensland weather greeted some 65 members of the Association for the Brisbane Anzac Day march this year. We had a good band a couple of units in front of us so the unit kept in step and looked smart. It was great to see so many members, particularly those from interstate making their usual effort to attend the march.
Present on the saluting stand who acknowledged our presence as we marched past was PNHG Consul General Paul E Nerau LLB. OBE.
Following the march, members attended a brief NGVR memorial service in the Shrine of Memories in Anzac Square.
Our reunion reception was held in the recently renovated Victory Hotel in Charlotte Street: following a fire in 2008. The new upstairs function room was a delight and the management, bar and catering staff provided a service of excellence, including security assistance at the main door.
Some 100 members and guests enjoyed the camaraderie on the day.
Present on the saluting stand who acknowledged our presence as we marched past was PNHG Consul General Paul E Nerau LLB. OBE.
Following the march, members attended a brief NGVR memorial service in the Shrine of Memories in Anzac Square.
Our reunion reception was held in the recently renovated Victory Hotel in Charlotte Street: following a fire in 2008. The new upstairs function room was a delight and the management, bar and catering staff provided a service of excellence, including security assistance at the main door.
Some 100 members and guests enjoyed the camaraderie on the day.

Don Heap.
Les Irvine (ANGAU) with wreath. Banner bearer Grant Harbeck.
Front row Tony Milan, Graeme Blanch, 2nd row. Don Heap.
Front row Tony Milan, Graeme Blanch, 2nd row. Don Heap.

The March
Les Irvine ANGAU with wreath. Grant Harbeck and his brother Neil banner bearers. Les McAndrew holding banner rope.
Bob Collins with Association flag. Les Irvine (ANGAU immediately behind.

From L. Dave Harris (partly obscured, Joshua Green (Son of Harry Green) ?, ?, ?, Trevor Connell,, Karl Aschhoff, Mike Griffin, ?, Mal Zimmerman. Ben Scheelings, Douglas Ng.

Joe Hall, Ted McAllan, Dave Harris (partly obscured), Trevor Connell, Charles Bates (son of NGVR/ANGAU Charles Bates MM)
Tom Keenan, NGVR/NGAU in a golf cart.
Kel Williams and John Holland ride in a jeep.

SUPPORT COY PNGVR
L-R
Graeme Blanch Caloundra
Trevor Webb Nhulumbuy NT
Terry Farmer Darwin
Mike Larkin Brisbane
Catch-up time after the ANZAC march in Brisbane

Barry Wright and
Norm Mundy.
(Rumour was that Barry's Juniper greens had shrunk)

Barry Beaman

John Christopher

Bob Collins proposing a toast to "Absent Friends and Departed Comrades"
Dave Harris and his family
Michael Ahmat, Tom and Val Keenan. Tom was NGVR/ANGAU
Ralph Seeto, Marina and Ben Scheelings.