| 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) |