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Barry Krosch and Don Davey, from the Kingaroy-Memerambi Sub-Branch, with Sarah Armstrong and her special Anzac Day flag on Wednesday<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

April 2, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

A young woman’s cherished dream of leading Kingaroy’s annual Anzac Day march has almost come true, thanks to the Kingaroy-Memerambi RSL Sub-Branch.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, RSL veterans and staff at Endeavour’s Kingaroy Kitchen held a mini-parade and a flag presentation ceremony outside the Endeavour building in Kingaroy Street.<\/p>\n

The parade may have surprised passing motorists, but it was the culmination of a dream Sarah Armstrong despaired of ever achieving.<\/p>\n

Sarah has worked at the Kingaroy Kitchen for 15 years, and began asking the RSL a few years ago if she could be a flag-bearer in the annual parade.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Last year the Sub-Branch agreed to her request, but was forced to withdraw the offer at the last minute when the pandemic cancelled public Anzac Day commemorations.<\/p>\n

But Sarah was undeterred by this set-back and put in her request again.<\/p>\n

And she was over the moon in early March when she received a letter from Sub-Branch president Don Davey confirming she would lead the 2021 parade as the chief flag-bearer.<\/p>\n

In his letter, Don warned Sarah the parade covered a distance of about 1.5km, so she’d best be prepared.<\/p>\n

Sarah immediately began to practice for the big day, marching in her off-duty hours carrying a broomstick so she could practice holding a flag as well.<\/p>\n

However, her dream appeared to be shattered again when a sudden change in family circumstances meant she will have to move to Adelaide before April 25 to live with her sister.<\/strong><\/p>\n

When Sarah notified the Sub-Branch about this, she was clearly heart-broken.<\/p>\n

So on Wednesday, several RSL veterans oversaw a special mini-Anzac Day parade outside Endeavour so Sarah could proudly march in memory of the Anzacs.<\/p>\n

Then they presented her with the flag she had carried as a keepsake, exactly the same as if she had marched in the official parade.<\/p>\n

The ceremony was followed by a morning tea.<\/p>\n

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Endeavour staff members congratulate Sarah as she parades proudly with the flag (Photo: Barry Krosch)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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