ANZAC 100th Anniversary Coming Up?

[Wayne Henderson]

Went down to Albany of Friday night and did a walk around the main streets to the New ANZAC Centre, mess tents and open parks. Lots of people and heaps of families and kids. Well organised event.

The parade was the best one I have ever been part of and the crowd reaction to the old fellows was unbelievable.

I carried 3 WW2 vets, 2 Vietnam and an Ex New Zealand Pilot who did WW2 and Korea.

Highlights for me were;
the two brothers who flew missions over Europe in the same Lancaster (true story) receiving a gong from the French for their service,

Peter Cosgrove leaping off the saluting dias to shake the hand of one on the vets. (in front of Tony, Bill and other important knob heads)

Driving through the crowd when some unseen girl yelled out "Hi Grandad and six blokes in my vehicle yelled back hello.

Awesome day