Anzac Day March, Brisbane 2019
Anzac Day Brisbane.
22 members and 4 relatives marched with 6 members and carers in jeeps. Unfortunately the band in front was a school band and more suited to a boogie-woogie or rap group—it could never be described as a marching band so keeping step was very much a guess, however that probably suits our marching given our age. 47 members and friends signed the register at the reception. The food was excellent and the toasts went off well.
The attendance of 47 at the reception shows our diminishing numbers at functions such as this. Relative numbers have been -
2015—80,
2016—65,
2017—69,
2018—63.
Lt Col Laurie Kelly travelled from Newcastle and Michael White and Charles Nelson from Canberra.
Thank you to Colin Gould for his organisation and Paul Brown for bringing in the flags, banner and other Q Store items.
22 members and 4 relatives marched with 6 members and carers in jeeps. Unfortunately the band in front was a school band and more suited to a boogie-woogie or rap group—it could never be described as a marching band so keeping step was very much a guess, however that probably suits our marching given our age. 47 members and friends signed the register at the reception. The food was excellent and the toasts went off well.
The attendance of 47 at the reception shows our diminishing numbers at functions such as this. Relative numbers have been -
2015—80,
2016—65,
2017—69,
2018—63.
Lt Col Laurie Kelly travelled from Newcastle and Michael White and Charles Nelson from Canberra.
Thank you to Colin Gould for his organisation and Paul Brown for bringing in the flags, banner and other Q Store items.
A halt during the march
Above and below. The March. Vice President Bob Collins leading. The President Phil Ainsworth was unable to attend because of a leg infection.
The Salute and eyes right
Anzac Day SYDNEY
Anzac Day RABAUL
On L. Susie McGrade OBE, Centre Gerry McGrade (ex NGVR)
The Dawn Service Rabaul.
Anzac Day WEWAK HILL
Gerry McGrade lays a wreath at Rabaul on behalf of the Association
AFTERWARDS - IN BRISBANE....
L-R. Simon Hui, Martin O’Sullivan, Ian Thompson, John Christopher
L-R. NGVR member’s Roy Edward son, grandson, Michael White, Gil Harvey-Hall
L-R. Rowena Langan, Kieran Nelson, Charles Nelson, John McGrath
L-R. Mal Zimmerman, Les McAndrew, Marie Zimmerman, Graham and Kinnie Robertson
Proposing a toast to The Regiment. L-R. Mal Zimmerman, Douglas Ng, Colin Gould MBE, Paul Brown, Bob Collin
Simon Hui and Bob Collins
