ANZAC Day Activities and Timings
Thursday 25th April 2019
The President and members of the Braidwood RSL Sub-Branch cordially invite the Braidwood community to join with them in commemorating ANZAC Day 2019. The day consists of a Dawn Service and later a march followed by a commemorative service at the War Memorial and in Ryrie Park. This year we are commemorating nursing in the military.
The Dawn Service commences at 6.00 am at the memorial flag pole in Ryrie Park. This will be followed by a Gunfire Breakfast at the Service’s Club from 6.45 am (gold coin donation to go to Legacy).
Local ceremonies will be held in Majors Creek at 8.00 am and Araluen at 9.00am.
March and ceremony
The Braidwood parade will assemble outside D & S Motors at 10:30 am in preparation for the march off at 10:45. WIll those attending please muster in the order below:
The parade order will be:
- Kapyong Company, RMC
- Braidwood Group, comprising RSL sub-branch, ex-service and serving members - led by Lieutenant Colonel Ted Younger (Rtd)
- Descendants of ex-servicemen wishing to commemorate their relatives
- Drummers from ADFA
- Braidwood Fire Brigades
- Braidwood Central School
- St Bede’s School
- Trinity College
- Braidwood Girl Guides
- Braidwood Scout and Cub Troop
Sequence of events at Ryrie Park
- The President of the RSL sub-branch will lay a wreath on the memorial and call for others to do the same.
- Last post, 1 minute silence, Rouse
- Ode
- Parade moves to Ryrie Park rotunda
Ceremony
A booklet outlining the service will be distributed on the day.
ANZAC DAY address
This year's ANZAC Day address will be given by LTCOL Christine Saunders, regarding nursing in the military.
The service will be followed by drinks and lunch at the Services Club starting at 12.30
Lunch
All RSL sub-branch members, their partners, ex-service and serving personnel in Braidwood area are welcome to attend the lunch. Additional family members wishing to attend the lunch are welcome, on payment of $18 to the Services Club. Early notification of additional attendances would be appreciated. The lunch venue in the hall is limited to 150 people.
Following the lunch a game of “two-up” will commence, proceeds of which will go to support Legacy.
For any questions regarding the day, please contact:
- Braidwood - the RSL sub branch President, Ted Younger on 0412 003 250 or the Secretary, Chris Nelson on 0407 966 037.
- Majors Creek – Rudi Stachow – 0418 546 396
- Araluen – Ron Bateman- 0478 021 461