Anzac Day 2010
Although we did not have the numbers this year for our Annual Regimental Dinner, the ANZAC weekend was most successful. About 15 members and friends turned up on Saturday 24 April at the Museum Open Day for a sausage sizzle, socializing and a look round, and we had 65 on parade at the ANZAC day march and 90 members and friends were in attendance at the Victory Hotel reunion after the march. In between the marching and reunion, a solemn commemoration ceremony was held in the Hall of Memories, Brisbane Cenotaph for the 80 known members of NGVR lost during the war
REPRESENTING THE GENERATIONS
Wreath bearers for the NGVR/PNGVR Assn this year, 7 year old twins, Eloise and Isabella Crawford, are marking a distinguished three generation commitment to Qld community and their war effort.
Eloise and Isabella are marching with their Grandfather Bruce Crawford OAM of the PNGVR.
Eloise is wearing their Great Grandfather Lt Comd Harold Crawford OBE., VRD, former Vice mayor and Leader of the Opposition in Brisbane who obtained his commission in the Royal Australian Naval Reserve in 1927 and who served in the Pacific theatre in WW2.
Isabella is also wearing the Volunteer Decoration of her Great Great Grandfather, Capt Henry Coxen, VD., Moreton Regt who obtained his first Commission in Qld in 1890 and commenced the mounted detachments at Rodney Downs and Beaconsfield Station during the shearer’s strike of 1891.
She is also wearing the medals of her Great Grandfather Capt Frederick Gray, RAE, who served in the Middle East in Palestine and Lebanon and subsequently as an Army Research scientist based in Nth Qld.
REPRESENTING THE GENERATIONS
Wreath bearers for the NGVR/PNGVR Assn this year, 7 year old twins, Eloise and Isabella Crawford, are marking a distinguished three generation commitment to Qld community and their war effort.
Eloise and Isabella are marching with their Grandfather Bruce Crawford OAM of the PNGVR.
Eloise is wearing their Great Grandfather Lt Comd Harold Crawford OBE., VRD, former Vice mayor and Leader of the Opposition in Brisbane who obtained his commission in the Royal Australian Naval Reserve in 1927 and who served in the Pacific theatre in WW2.
Isabella is also wearing the Volunteer Decoration of her Great Great Grandfather, Capt Henry Coxen, VD., Moreton Regt who obtained his first Commission in Qld in 1890 and commenced the mounted detachments at Rodney Downs and Beaconsfield Station during the shearer’s strike of 1891.
She is also wearing the medals of her Great Grandfather Capt Frederick Gray, RAE, who served in the Middle East in Palestine and Lebanon and subsequently as an Army Research scientist based in Nth Qld.
L-R. Gil Harvey-Hall, Paul Brown, Tony Boulter, Ralph Seeto
L-R. Les Irwin (ANGAU), Rudy Buckley, Ian Thompson, Karl Aschhoff, Douglas Ng.
John Batze and daughter Rowena Langan
Kel Williams and John Holland catch a ride in a Jeep.
Leigh Eastwood and Les McAndrew
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An unknown visitor from PNG
An unknown visitor from PNG
Douglas Ng with Association Flag,
Left hand row. Barry Beaman, Gil Harvey-Hall, Allan Wadsworth, Rudy Buckley.
From L. Barry Beaman, ?, Gil Harvey-Hall, Ted McAllan, Rowena Langan and fatherJohn Batze (beside Ted), Alan Wadsworth, Leigh Eastwood, John McGrath.
L-R. Kevin Shorthouse, Joe Hall, Karl Aschhoff, Gordon Robertson, Jesse Chee, Simon Hui.
L. Alan Wadsworth, Rudy Buckley, Gerry McGrade. ?
Paul Brown, Robert Jackway-Koomans.
In the Hall of Memories after the march.
L. Mike Zimmerman, Barry Beaman, Gerry McGrade.
L. Mike Zimmerman, Barry Beaman, Gerry McGrade.
At the reception. L-R. Graeme Blanch, Noel Kenna, Kevin Shorthouse, Bruce Crawford
At the reception. Noel and Bev Kenna who had travelled from Warnambool, Vic.
Joe Hall, Graeme Blanch, Noel Kenna, Kevin Shorthouse, Bruce Crawford AM.
