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ANZAC Commemoration – 19th April

THE BUGLE SOUNDED & SIMPSON THE HERO IS REMEMBERED IN MANGO HILL

It was brilliant evening on 19th April in Mango Hill with some 40
local residents standing in respect as the sounds of the Last Post
& Reveille played by guest bugler, Stewart Boston Dart, rang out
over on the lawn of the Mango Hill Community Centre. They had
gathered to remember the servicemen and women who have
died in conflict and reflect on the sacrifice of all members of the
Australia Defence services over the past 122 years.

In the tradition of the Mango Hill Progress Association, the
ceremony was led by Trevor Ruthenberg (former RAAF Soldier),
and supported by the young Cadets of 103 Aust Cadet Unit who
mounted a catafalque party around the remembrance stone
and Australian flag with local resident Brianna Kelly, reciting the
“Ode”. Wreaths were laid by Mrs Bronwyn Ninness (for Mango Hill
Progress Association, Mrs Judy Kranen (RSL) and Cameron Cobb
on behalf of family members.

It was both a moving and inspiring experience to be entertained Local artist, Dave Norman reminded those present in song (his
by Louise Winton singing her own beautiful composition, own), of “The Silent Anzac”, the ever so brief, but heroic story
“Simpson the Hero”, who even today has been denied, what of the sailors of the AE2, Australia’s 2nd only submarine to be
most Australians consider a fitting award, the Victoria Cross. destroyed, on the opposite coast of the Gallipoli landings on that
1st Anzac Day.

The Anzac partnership was further empowered through the
dual National Anthems of New Zealand and Australia, sung
so wonderfully by Louise Winton with MC, Trevor Ruthenberg
reflecting on the service of both those who have given service
in past theatres of war and those who today, serve overseas in
difficult environments in both humanitarian and peace-keeping
roles.

Progress Association President, Laurence Christie closed the
service, echoing the often forgotten but amazing efforts of
volunteers, both on the stage of conflict and back on the home
front, in support of our troops on the front line. That volunteerism
is as essential and important today, in times of peace as it is in
times of conflict.

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