RSL Farleigh and Northern Beaches Sub Branch held a Remembrance Day dusk service last Friday, bringing together veterans, cadets, community members and school students.
Students from Bucasia State School and Northern Beaches High School laid poppies and representatives from Northern Beaches Girl Guides, Northern Beaches Rotary Club and Northern Beaches Lions Club were also present.
105 Squadron Air Force Cadets and TS Pioneer Navy Cadets were in attendance with the Navy Cadets forming the guard and flag orderly duties for the service.
The Sub Branch also presented a $2,200 donation to the Navy Cadets to go towards the purchase of new equipment.
“They are largely self-funded … so we try to help them out as the need arises when we can,” said Sub Branch President Cameron Dorward.
RSL Farleigh and Districts Sub Branch expanded to incorporate the Northern Beaches in 2007.
Mr Dorward said the Sub Branch is seeking new members.
“Younger veterans have got different needs and we need a transgression of younger members to take it on and keep it going for the next 100 years,” he said.
“The reason the organisation has survived so long is because of the ongoing commitment of service personnel and we need to keep that going.”
The Sub Branch meet at the Northern Beaches Bowls Club on the fourth Wednesday of the month, with this month’s meeting, next Wednesday, November 23 at 6:30pm being the last of the year.
“It’d be good to see some new faces turn up,” said Mr Dorward.
Contact Mr Dorward on 0488 425 557 or email Ruth Wickham at secretary@farleigh.rslqld.net.au for more information.
RSL Farleigh and Northern Beaches Sub Branch Cameron Dorward speaking at the Remembrance Day ceremony at Bucasia
Cadets from 105 Squadron Australian Air Force Cadets and TS Pioneer Australian Navy Cadets participated in the service. Photos supplied
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