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Sub-Branch member Barry Krosch with Dr Les Henning and South Burnett Mayor Brett Otto … Mayor Otto presented Dr Henning with a copy of the local history book, “Landscapes Of Change” as a thank you for his presentation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

November 15, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

An unusual event organised in the lead-up to Remembrance Day commemorations attracted a small group to the Kingaroy Town Hall’s Reception Room last week.<\/p>\n

The Remembrance Day “Facts and Figures” morning\u00a0 last Tuesday was organised by the Kingaroy-Memerambi RSL Sub-Branch to help spread a better understanding of the importance of November 11, the meaning behind the various symbols and activities, and an exposition of how much the Great War really cost Australia.<\/p>\n

Topics covered included the Red Poppy and the poem, “In Flanders Fields”; the Ode, the meaning of the Catafalque Guard; medals and dog tags; and an overview of the war.<\/p>\n

Kingaroy State High School musical teacher Matt Phillips explained the different bugle calls – The Last Post, Rouse and Reveille – and gave a demonstration.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Piper Ross Page also played and explained the role and proud history of bagpipes in battle.<\/p>\n

Economist Dr Les Henning then shared his seven-year research into the cost of World War I to Australia: how the money was raised through taxation, loans, war bonds and war reparations; and how it was spent – including munitions and pay (\u00a3329m), debt interest (\u00a3353m) and repatriation schemes (\u00a3265m), which included the soldier settlement schemes in the South Burnett and elsewhere.<\/p>\n

Then-Prime Minister Billy Hughes put in a claim for\u00a0\u00a3450m in war reparations from Germany but Australia was eventually allocated\u00a0\u00a364m. However, the country had only received\u00a0\u00a35.57m before Hitler stopped paying in 1932.<\/p>\n

And the total cost of World War I (including post-war costs)?\u00a0\u00a3943,116,503 (after German reparations), ie. in 2020 dollars,\u00a0 $115 billion.<\/p>\n

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Kingaroy-Memerambi RSL Sub-Branch president Don Davey with one of the organisers of the morning, Sub-Branch member Barry Krosch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Matt Phillips explained and played The Last Post, Rouse and Reveille<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Piper Ross Page played the Seaforth Highlanders’ regimental march … “men died under this tune”<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Patty Winters and Justin Labinsky … Patty explained the history and meaning of the Red Poppy while Justin distributed red poppies to members of the audience<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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Sub-branch secretary Lt Commander (ret.) Steve Reynolds reminded the audience it’s a serious offence to wear medals to which you are not entitled<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Economist Dr Les Henning has been researching the cost of World War I for seven years<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Andrew Sampson, who spoke about the drills and history of Catafalque parties, with bugler Matt Phillips<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Graeme and Jennifer Hanish, from Nanango, with Mayor Brett Otto and his wife Ros\u00a0 … Graeme served in Vietnam, Malaya and Borneo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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