Pausing for Remembrance Day at Redcliffe
Clear blue skies and gentle waves provided the perfect backdrop for this morning’s Remembrance Day service at Redcliffe.
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The service at ANZAC Place was well attended as locals and visitors paused to remember those who have died serving our country.
Past Redcliffe RSL President Neville Cullen delivered the main address, highlighting the significance of Remembrance Day, which marks the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month – the moment the armistice was signed in 1918 and the guns fell silent on the Western Front and WWI ended.
He also recounted the significance of the poppy as an enduring symbol of remembrance.
“Today, we assemble to remember all servicemen and women who have paid the ultimate sacrifice in all wars and conflicts that Australians have fought and died in,” Mr Cullen said.
“We also remember those returned servicemen and women who served and returned from those wars and conflicts ... many of them affected both physically and mentally by the consequences of that service.”
Mr Cullen paid tribute to allied servicemen and women who have served alongside Australians, and civilians who have perished in times of war.
“I also ask that you remember our current servicemen and women who are serving in the Australian Defence Forces, some of whom are serving overseas today,” he said.
“May God protect them and bring them home safely.”
Members of the 20th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Squadron 6ESR RAE formed the Catafalque Party at Redcliffe this morning.
The Salvation Army’s Major Dean Clutterbuck delivered the Invocation asking the crowd to remember those had been lost serving their country and their loved ones who mourned them.
Acting Redcliffe RSL President Karen Hemers presented Redcliffe RSL’s Dan Keighran VC Remembrance Day Award to Peter Cumming for his “outstanding commitment to assisting veterans with their wellbeing”.
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By Dominika Lis