The early years prior to The Great War: associations with Australian troop contingents.
Anzac ‘spirit burns brighter, year by year’ – Trevor Evans MP THE Hon. Tim Nicholls MP, Member for Clayfield; Cr David McLachlan, Councillor for Hamilton Ward; Cr Andrew Wines, Councillor for Enoggera Ward; Distinguished guests, Returned veterans, Service Men and Women, Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, May I acknowledge the traditional Read more…
[ Every year since Brisbane’s Windsor War Memorial was officially unveiled on Anzac Day 1925, a kaleidoscope of State Governors, community and civic leaders, military representatives, Ministers of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, Members of the House of Representatives, Senators and Ministers of the Commonwealth Government have taken their turn at delivering Read more…
DAY MUST BE SOLEMN Never Abandon Religious Aspect, Says Canon Garland AN earnest plea never to abandon the religious aspect of the Anzac Day observance was made by Canon D.J. Garland [ David John Garland ] at the service which he conducted this morning [ 25 April 1938 ] at Read more…
Chronological Observance, Says Canon Garland ABOUT 150 people made the pilgrimage to The Cross of Sacrifice and Stone of Remembrance in Toowong Cemetery this morning [ 26 April 1937 ] for the memorial service which was conducted by (Canon D.J. Garland) [ David John Garland ]. Many more beautiful floral Read more…
CEREMONY AT TOOWONG. FOR OUR DEAD. Hear us, Son of God, O hear! We approach thee for our dead: Lead them in the vale of fear, By Thy wings around them spread. AN impressive not was lent at the Remembrance service at The Cross of Sacrifice and Stone of Remembrance, Read more…
