Have you bought your ANZAC DAY badge or pen yet? The Moruya RSL Sub Branch will be selling them tomorrow again so there is still time?
Do you all know when the ANZAC DAY services are on locally? We start with some of our members helping at the Bodalla Service on Saturday 22nd April at 11a.m. at the Bodalla Memorial Hall.
Then we go to ANZAC DAY Tuesday 25th April and begin with the Dawn Service in Page Street Moruya outside the RSL Memorial Hall. Please assemble at 5.30a.m. for 5.45a.m. commencement.
Do you know the Memorial at Links Road Bergalia well it is 100 years old this year & the Service there commences at 9a.m.
I know you're waiting to hear all about the March at Moruya so here are the details for that assemble at 10.45a.m. at the rear of the Adelaide Hotel to move off at 11a.m.. Those unable to march but who wish to participate our local Classic & Vintage Motor Club of Eurobodalla are supplying some vehicles & the local School Cadets are marching too. The catafalque party is coming from HMAS Creswell again including some very new graduates. The Service & wreath laying are at the RSL Memorial Hall so those who cannot take part in the march can come straight to the Hall. Our Chaplain David Thiem is participating & this year our Guest Speaker is Brigadier Suzanne Melotte. We now have help from our wonderful new group "The Friends of the Moruya RSL Sub Branch" who are helping in many ways on ANZAC DAY so look for "Volunteer" on their name
badges. At the Monthly Meeting last Tuesday we welcomed Vicki Mennie as co-ordinator for this wonderful group. The Moruya Brass Band is supplying all our music again with Peter Poole playing the bugle for the Last Post. But that isn't the end of the day for Moruya RSL.
Do you know the World War 2 bunkers at 38 Donnelly Rd come to the Dusk Service there at 5p.m. for 5.15p.m. ending at about 6.15p.m. This year is a reminder of the Australians who worked on the Thai Burma Railway against immeasurable odds as prisoners of the Japanese so the path to the Bunker memorial is lined with bamboo flares.
If you have been past the cemetery & wondered why some of the graves have an Australian flag on them these were placed there on veterans graves last weekend. We wish to see our local community out in force once again remembering the ANZAC's,our veterans from all the other wars Australians have served in & those who are serving now or training to serve. We thank them for all they have done& are doing to keep our country safe & free. Marisha Kelly
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"The Friends of the Moruya RSL Sub Branch"
