ANZAC 100th Anniversary Coming Up?

[Rob Beale]

Dawn Service was misty but the rain held off. Numbers were bigger than ever, and as always more vets marched here than in the Civic Parade later in the morning.
The cenotaph was rededicated after completion of repairs to damage caused in the '07 earthquake.
Eight vehicles on parade including newly restored Ford GTB and Universal Carrier. (The RL Bedford is obscured behind the Chev puddle jumper).

[Ganmain Tony]

My other half put this little display in her shop and closed for Anzac Day.
As you can see from the sign, we found out her Grandfather and two of my great grandfathers were all in the 6th Light Horse, and soldier settlers around Griffith after WW1.

[Ganmain Tony]

Once again made the trip from Ganmain to Batemans Bay in the truck and overnighted half way at Yass (Thanks Max and Kathy).

Biggest crowd ever for the day service I have seen and a fair amount for the dawn service.

Our special bit is having breakfast back at the soldiers club with our Grandfather and his grandkids and great grandkids.

A nip of rum for the old boy in his coffee and he was a very happy chappy.

Grandpa's uncle (Pte Eric Long) had his right scapula blown to bits in the attack on Lone Pine. Amazingly, he survived, recovered in Alexandria and was invalided home to Australia.

[hrpearce]

Originally Posted by Ganmain Tony

My other half put this little display in her shop and closed for Anzac Day.
As you can see from the sign, we found out her great Grandfather and two of mine were all in the 6th Light Horse, and soldier settlers around Griffith after the WW1.

Congratulations on the display.
It's amazing what you can find while researching history, even back then the world was a small place.