Remembrance Day

Remembrance Day In Rainbow

Greg Walker, Rainbow Beach RSL Sub-Branch

At 1050hrs on Saturday 11 November the Rainbow Beach RSL Sub-Branch will be conducting a ceremony at the Cenotaph to mark Remembrance Day.

At 11am on 11 November 1918 the guns on the Western Front fell silent after more than four years of continuous warfare.  In November the Germans, having heavy defeats inflicted upon them over the preceding four months, called for an armistice in order to secure a peace settlement.  They accepted allied terms that amounted to unconditional surrender.

Red poppies are worn on Remembrance Day to remember those who died during a war.

Remembrance Day in Australia is dedicated to Australians who have died as a result of war, particularly World War 1.

All members and visitors of the community are invited to attend the Cenotaph in Rainbow Beach to pay their respects.

 

Remembrance Day is a very Special Commemoration

Ross Carruthers, Tin Can Bay RSL Sub-Branch

I’m chairing our planning meeting for this year’s Remembrance Day commemorations at Tin Can Bay. “OK”, I say, “Who have we got to lay the wreath for the Army?”  

Peter Brogden’s arm shot up like he was back at Kapooka in 1969 as a new army recruit. “I’ll do it”, he said. I didn’t expect anything less.

Peter Brogden enlisted in the Australian Army in 1969 and retired from the Army in 1989 as a Warrant Officer Class 2 after serving 20 years in the Corps of Signals. He served in Melbourne, Ingleburn, Port Moresby, Sydney, Townsville, Watsonia and finally in the well-named Diggers Rest, maintaining the technical and radio communications for the Australian Defence Force.  

Following his Army Service, Peter spent 19 years in TAFE colleges teaching electrical and electronics skills. He joined the RSL in Epping, Victoria in 1987 and moved to Tin Can Bay in February 2021, where he was immediately elected Treasurer to urgently fill a gap in the Board of the Tin Can Bay RSL Sub Branch.  

I asked Peter why Remembrance Day was so important. He said,

“It’s a time for both military, ex-military, and the general community to reflect and remember the lives that were lost in conflicts around the world,” he said.

“It’s so important that we never forget those who gave up their lives to fight for Australia.  It’s also why we observe the Ode every Friday night at 6pm – Lest we Forget.”

The whole community is invited to attend our Remembrance Day service on Saturday 11th of the 11th starting at 10.50am at ANZAC Memorial Park in Tin Can Bay. The service will be followed by refreshments back at the Sub-Branch. 

In closing I’m proud to say Peter Brogden – thank you for your service!