Remembrance Day Service 2015

Remembrance Day Service 2015

11th Hour 11th Day 11th Month

Commencing 10:30am, Wednesday 11th November, Semaphore War Memorial, Semaphore Foreshore

On 11 November 1918 – at the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month – the Armistice was signed, effectively ending the hostilities of the First World War. Originally known as Armistice Day, Remembrance Day marks this anniversary. It is the day on which we remember and honour all Australians who fought, died, and suffered in the First World War and in ALL the wars and conflicts that followed.

The Semaphore & Port Adelaide RSL cordially invite ALL members and their families of the Sub-Branch and the general public to attend our Remembrance Day Service to be conducted at the Semaphore War Memorial Clock "Angle of Peace", on the foreshore at Semaphore commencing at 10.30am on Wednesday 11th November, 2015. Following the service everyone is welcome back to the Sub-Branch for refreshments and entertainment.

More than 61,720 Australians had been killed and 155,000 were wounded. Over 416,000 Australians volunteered for service in World War 1, of which 324,000 served overseas. 6600 South Australians died.

It is also a day we pay our respects to those serviceman and women who are still serving and sacrificing for Australia in conflicts or peace-keeping operations.

Remembrance Day Order of Service

10:35 am.

Fort Glanville Historical Association - Guard March On
Royal Australian Air Force 462 SQD - Catafalque Party Mount

10:45
Prayer of Remembrance - Rev Ian Hunter
Official Opening / Welcoming
Glen Murray – President; Semaphore & Port Adelaide RSL

10:55 am.
Placing of Wreaths or Tributes

• Representing Politicians / Guests
• The Royal Australian Navy -
• The Royal Australian Army -
• The Royal Australian Air Force - Wing Commander Richard Hutchinson of 462 Squadron
• Representing Merchant Navy Association Of SA - Terry Rolfe
• General public to lay a wreath

10:57 am.
Fort Glanville Historical Association
Volleys fired; Guard “Present Arms”

10:59 am.
Ode of Remembrance

They shall grow not old,
as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them
nor the years condemn
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
Lest We Forget

11:00 am.
Last Post - Bugler
One Minute’s Silence
ROUSE
Lest We Forget – Mr. Shane Edmonds
(all repeat)

11:04 am.
Australian National Anthem Advance Australia Fair

Australians all let us rejoice,
For we are young and free;
We’ve golden soil and wealth for toil,
Our home is girt by sea;
Our land abounds in nature’s gifts
Of beauty rich and rare;
In history’s page, let every stage
Advance Australia Fair
Chorus
In joyful strains then let us sing
Advance Australia Fair

11:05 am.

11:07 am.

Fort Glanville Historical Association - Guard March Off

Service Concludes : The President of the Semaphore & Port Adelaide R.S.L. Mr. Glen Murray accordingly invites all to return to the Sub-Branch for refreshments and camaraderie at 10 Semaphore Rd.

The two Remembrance Day posters for this year feature images of Australian soldiers on patrol during the Malayan Emergency and Indonesian Confrontation. During the 1950s and 1960s, Australian forces were engaged in two conflicts involving Malaya. British Commonwealth forces played a key role in combating a twelve-year long Communist insurgency, known as the Malayan Emergency, between 1948 and 1960. From 1964, Australians served in support of the newly federated state of Malaysia. This second conflict, known as Confrontation, ended in 1966, by which time Australians had engaged in operations in Indonesian territory and on the Malayan peninsula.

Learn More About the Malayan Emergency and Indonesian Confrontation

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