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Anzac day Parade Brisbane 2002 led by Max Johnson. Pic 1 is the banner being paraded by The Banner Party. The banner was handed over to Australian Air Force Cadets Squadron 212 Redcliffe for safe keeping. The Banner Party is led by Flight Commander CCPL T. Stellard ( Pic. 1), Banner Warrant Officer (Pic 3) CCPL. P. Strub ( Grand son of Max Johnson and also an editor of this web site), and the Banner Bearers CCPL. B.Smith & LCDT.D. Beetson. As you can see the young lads take their task very seriously. Attending the march were Bruce Buckam DSO. DFC, Brian McGill and grandchildren, Matt O'Leary and grandson, Bill Wingrave, Clive Price, Rob Allen, David Best for his grandfather F.A. Lester, Sid Layton's grandson, and Ron Evans for his father Ted Evans. Pic 4 in the jeep are A. Saunders DFC in the back and  G. Colbeck in the front.
 

 
These are some pictures of the Brisbane 2003 ANZAC Day parade led by Max Johnson. The spectator turn up was tremendous, one of the biggest that Brisbane has seen. I remark on the number of third and fourth generation age group in the spectator group. It seems that the younger generation has an interest in what the men of WWI, WWII, Vietnam, and other conflicts gave for this country.

 
The tail end of 460 Squadron marching out followed by 467/463 Squadrons We got Max Johnson, National President into a jeep this year Max Johnson leading the march from a jeep position.
467/463 RAAF Squadrons contingent Air Cadets from Shapcott 212 squadron Names soon
L --> R Bill Wingrave..Clive Price..Brian McGill..And in the straw hat at the back...Bruce Buckham DSO DFC Shapcott 212 Squadron Cadets The contingent stepping out
Max Johnson doing the march comfortable this year Names soon Bill Wingrave, Clve Price, Brian McGill
Some of the crowds Premier of Queensland Peter Beattie taking the march past VIP Guests and more of the crowds
More of the crowds....Note the small ones in the front. More crowds Shirley Johnson and Merle Connely waving.
Brisbane 2004....Once again there was a very large crowd of visitors to the march past by the veterans. Many smaller children were present representing the Great Grandchildren of WWii and I had the oportunity to speak with some of them and they were aware of what ANZAC day means.

 
1) Keith SCHMERL* (Bill PURDY 463 crew gnr.); 2) Eric BALDWIN Tommy GUMMERSALL 467 crew gnr.) - these two RAAF. Keith meeting the f/eng. Ron HORNBY* for the first time since Aug. 1944; 3) 'Barney' BROOKES RAF (467/463 ?) ground mechanic; 4) Jim MARLES RAF (f/eng. in Vic TRIMBLE'S 463 crew); 5) (at rear) looks a bit like Harold HERNAMAN RAF (Bill MANIFOLD'S 467 w/op.) but I don't remember seeing him this year; 6) Fred FOSSETT RAF (G. DENHOLM's 463 b/a); 7) Russell RICHARDSON RAF (CF STEWART'S 467 gnr.); 8) behind Russell, part face - could be Dai Davies, 467 gnr.; 9) Ted RICHARDSON RAF, in cap & dark glasses, former UK Hon. Sec. (nav. in more than one 463 crew e.g. Graham FARROW'S. Not listed in Nobby's air-crew index & had formerly been on 106 Sq. RAF); 10) Ron HORNBY* RAF (Bill PURDY'S 463 f/eng.); 11) John BROWN RAF (Dave BEHARRIE'S 467 b/a); 12) ? part of face only; 13) Derrick ALLEN CGM RAF (TE EVANS & LR LANDRIDGE 467 m/u); 14) Jack CLIFT RAF (G. LINCOLN'S 463 f/eng. - at present UK 467/463 President); 15) ? part of face; 16) Ron FAIRBURN RAF (Rollo KINGSFORD-SMITH'S 463 f/eng.); 17) Terry SAYLES RAF (Nev EMERY'S 467 nav.); 18) Wally RUSSELL RAF (airframe fitter on 467 & 463; 19) Ken HARVEY RAF (Jack SULLIVAN'S 467 w/op.); 20) J. REDDING+ RAF, with stick, (JCB JACKSON'S 467 b/a) - +not listed in Nobby's crew index. Waddington Service. Keith Schmerl on LHS with Ron Hornby (Bill Purdy's 463 crew) meet after 60 years. They flew the last op. of their tour in JO-G, PD259, only a few days before the tragedy (see True Tales..Last Flight of PD259 story).
Ted Willoughby and Stan BRAY (Neil McLelland's w/op. on 467) in the Horse and Jockey car park after the service at Waddington Martin Willoughby and John Moore friends and helpers of this web site The visitors to the Anzac service watching the Lancaster fly past.
ANZAC Day 2004 at Waddington Air Force Base L to R: 1) Jim MARLES; 2) Eric BALDWIN; 3) Russell RICHARDSON; 4) Ted RICHARDSON; 5) Ron HORNBY; 6) Derrick ALLEN CGM. (Between the latter two part of a face/head - unknown.) 7) Jack CLIFT; 8) Ron FAIRBURN. Of three at rear, i) unknown; ii) possibly 467 gnr. Dai DAVIES; 3) John BROWN. All these men on the photo of the larger group. The service was held in excellent weather conditions.

 

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