At the going down of the sun ...

This post is about the dawn service on Anzac Day, at Mallacoota.  In view of the words of the Ode of Remembrance it seemed appropriate to start off with the going down of the sun on 24 April.


 I decided that I would ride my bike over to the Dawn Service at Captain Stevenson's point.  This would be sound energy policy and test the working of my lights .  WRT the latter they worked well.  Several others had ridden over bu there were a lot of cars parked in the area near the Point.  The Lions Club had breakfast well on the go for afters.
 There was a very good crowd in attendance.  My guess would be about 500 people, which is pretty impressive for a town with a resident population of 1000 and probably another 1000 visitors at this time of year.
 A shirt says a fair bit of what is needed to be said.
There were very young people present ...
 ... and quite a few well behaved dogs.
 The main speaker speaking of the experiences of a young Australian soldier in PNG.
Wing-Commander Jesse Laroche, representing ADF, included in his speech a reference to one of his Corporals currently serving somewhere sandy who had immigrated from Turkey 15 years ago.  Now serving his new country.
 After the speeches the two main speakers went down the point ...
 .. and laid a wreath in the Inlet.
This phasewas accompanied by appropriate music from a fiddler
 The wreath was left on the water.
By the time I had ridden down to the wharf (not stopping for breakfast) the sun was rising again.


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