UNVEILING OF THE RAAF VIETNAM PLAQUE
SHRINE OF REMEMBRANCE MELBOURNE
18 August 2008

Shrine of Remembrance

ORDER OF SERVICE
UNVEILING OF RAAF VIETNAM PLAQUE

1010 - 25	Veterans and guests assemble at Tree (two sides of Hollow Square)
1015 - 25	Official Guests assemble at Garden of Reflection Memorial (Greeted by President RAAFVVA Nick LeRay-Meyer AM) Shrine of Remembrance Life Governor WGCDR Peter S Isaacson AM DFC AFC DFM (Retd) AIRCDRE Ken Watson AM (Chief of Air Force Representative) AVM E M (Mac) Weller AM (Retd), Patron RAAFVVA (Vic) Mr Peter Colliver, President, RAAF Association (Vic) Mr Bob Elworthy, President, VVAA (Vic) Mr Graham Henry, President No 2 Squadron Association (Vic) Mr Mike Downs, Vice President (Vic) No 9 Squadron Association Mr Tony Pahl OAM Vice President (SA) No 9 Squadron Association Mr David Grierson, Representing RTFV/35 Squadron Association Rev George G Ashworth OAM, Chaplain RAAF VVA (Vic) Phong Nguyen, President Vietnamese Community of Australia
1025	Official Party moves to Tree – complete Hollow Square Formation
1030	Shrine Guards position
1035	Welcome and Address by RAAFVVA President
1040	Plaque unveiled WOFF J (Snow) Coughlan CGM (Retd) –1st RAAFVVA Life Member AIRCDRE Ken Watson AM (Representing the Chief of Air Force)
1045	Dedication – Rev George G Ashworth OAM
1050	Wreaths to be laid during the recital of a Special Poem written for the occasion by world-renown poet Anthony (Tony) Pahl OAM: RAAF – AIRCDRE Ken Watson RAAFVVA – Mr Rick Holmes RAAFA – Mr Peter Colliver No 2 Squadron Association - Mr Graham Henry No 9 Squadron Association – Mr Mike Downs RTFV/35 Squadron Association – Mr D Grierson Private Wreaths
1055	Ode (Lee Scully - Vice President RAAFVVA) Last Post Silence Broken by “Lest We Forget” – Lee Scully Rouse, and Australian National Anthem
1105	Ceremony ends and Official Guests depart
1110	RAAFVVA members and other Vietnam veterans move to assembly area for Vietnam Veterans Day Ceremony (Step-off 1130)