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We will remember them … cadets stood guard at the Nanango memorial during the Anzac Day service<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Karinya resident Ernest Tully served in 101 Tank Attack, an artillery regiment raised in Brisbane<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

April 27, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n

South Burnett residents made sure the sacrifices of the first Anzacs – and their successors in conflicts since – were not forgotten on Monday.<\/p>\n

The 101st anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli – and the 100th anniversary of the RSL – was marked in towns big and small across the region.<\/p>\n

Dawn services and morning parades were well-attended.<\/p>\n

In Nanango, citizens gathered for a Dawn Service at 5:00am, followed by a pilgrimage to military graves in Nanango Cemetery.<\/p>\n

The main service began with a march down Drayton Street at 8:45am followed by a short service and wreath-laying ceremony at the Nanango Memorial.<\/p>\n

Students from Nanango State School, Nanango State High School, St Patrick’s Nanango, and St Mary’s Catholic College read out the service records of four local war veterans: Sr Madeline Wilson, Private Michael Mangan, Lieutenant George Taylor Pledger, MC; and Lance Sergeant Robert Bernard Raper, MM.<\/p>\n

Mayor Keith Campbell then delivered the Anzac Day Address.<\/p>\n

“Time dims the memory of ordinary events, but not of great events,” he said.<\/p>\n

“Great events are distinguished by the qualities of the human endeavour … and the legends they inspire.”<\/p>\n

He said the cream of Australia and New Zealand fought with great skill but the achievements of the Anzacs were measured in ways other than battle tactics.<\/p>\n

Nanango RSL Sub-Branch vice-president Charles Kemp said the Anzacs valued mateship above all else.<\/strong><\/p>\n

He said Australians remembered Simpson and his donkey for his courage and compassion rather than his skill with a weapon.<\/p>\n

“Many people argue that it was Gallipoli rather than Federation which united Australia,” he said.<\/p>\n

“The Anzac spirit is at the heart and very essence of Australia.<\/p>\n

“(The Anzacs) set the standard for future generations of Australians to follow.”
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