War Memorials in Australia

 Sandakan Memorial Dedication Ceremony at Australian War Memorial, Campbell, ACT on Sunday 29 May 2005

For description of Sandakan Memorial, Canberra click here

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Order of Service

ARRIVALS    
The Chief of the Defence Force (General Peter Cosgrove) arrives, is greeted by the Chairman of the Council of the Australian War Memorial and the Director of the Australian War Memorial and receives a General Salute.

The Minister of Veterans' Affairs (The Hon. De-Anne Kelly) arrives, is greeted by the Chairman of the Council of the Australian War Memorial and the Director of the Australian War Memorial and receives a General Salute.

CATAFALQUE PARTY     1
The Army Catafalque Party is mounted at the Sandakan Memorial

WELCOME     2
Steve Gower AO, Director, Australian War Memorial

ADDRESS     3
Professor Dick Braithwaite, National Malaya & Borneo Veterans Association of Australia

HYMN
"Amazing grace"

COMMEMORATIVE ADDRESS     4
The Hon. De-Anne Kelly MP, Minister for Veterans' Affairs

PRAYERS AND MEMORIAL DEDICATION     5
Led by Major Robert McKennay, Chaplain, Australian Army

"THE CAPTIVES HYMN"     6
Performed by the Canberra Youth Choir

WREATH LAYING
Minister for Veterans' Affairs     7
The Chief of the Defence Force; The Chairman of the Council of the Australian War Memorial     8
Group Captain Steven Duffill, Defence Advisor, representing the British High Commissioner; Mr Mukendan Madavan, Deputy High Commissioner, representing
     the Malaysian High Commissioner     9
Mr William Minto, Representative of the Old Sandakans Association; Mr Ian Davenport, National President, National Malaya & Borneo Veterans Association
    of Australia     10
Major General Bill Crews AO (Ret'd), National President RSL; Dr Rowley Richards OAM MBE ED, National President 8th Division Association     11    
Family members     12

PRAYERS
Led by Lieutenant Colonel Don Woodland OAM, Salvation Army     13

THE ODE
Major General Bill Crews AO (Ret'd), National President RSL     14

RESPONSE

THE LAST POST     15

ONE MINUTE'S SILENCE     16

THE ROUSE

LEST WE FORGET
Major General Bill Crews AO (Ret'd), National President RSL

RESPONSE

NATIONAL ANTHEM

CATAFALQUE PARTY
The Army Catafalque Party is withdrawn from the Sandakan Memorial

THANK YOU AND FAREWELL

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