Friday 22 April 2016

Extract from The Highway Mail (Caxton's Durban)published April 19, 2016

Paying respect to fallen heroes

THE Natal Mounted Rifles headquarters will host the ANZAC Day on Monday, 25 April at 6pm. This is the 101st anniversary of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps landing at Gallipoli.
Various dignitaries and military entities will lay wreaths and crosses during the service. After the service, those who have booked for dinner will move to the officers’ mess facility for drinks prior to moving on to the Dixie Adam’s function room for dinner.
Ben Payle, the Australian deputy high commissioner, will pay tribute to those who served in all military conflicts.
The guest speaker will be Tony Park. Park is a best-selling author from Australia. He is a reservist in the Australian Defence Force and has served in Afghanistan.
The entrance to the Natal Mounted Rifles headquarters is opposite Durban Country Club, Walter Gilbert Avenue.
Book for the three-course buffet dinner (R160) – numbers are limited. Contact Dave Brosnihan on 083 309 6597 or Andy Tribe on 073 808 9986 to book.
For laying of a wreath or placing a cross, contact Maj Matthew Everitt on 082 653 3599.

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