Canberra branch has been invited to take part in the service at Temora to mark the centenary of the end of World War 1. Peter Arday will lead the ride, which will depart from Caltex Nicholls at 8:30am sharp.
There won’t be a march, but the ceremony will be held at the cenotaph in Callaghan Park (the site of Temora's Anzac Day services). It will commence at 10:45am, so we will need to be there well before then. Veterans are invited to take part in the ceremony and wear their gongs and the rest of us are invited to be part of the congregation (for want of a better word). We will be laying a wreath during the service.
At the conclusion of the ceremony, after the Last Post, the world’s only remaining flying Lockheed Hudson bomber will fly over the cenotaph at 500 feet and drop 6000 silk poppies.
Our usual lunch venue is the Temora Ex-Services Club, or there are other places if you prefer.
Also on Sunday, the Temora Aviation Museum is holding a Remembrance Day Aircraft Showcase featuring all the serviceable aircraft from the museum’s collection (Spitfires, Boomerang, Cessna Dragonfly, Hudson, Wirraway, Harvard, Tiger Moth and Meteor). Flying starts at 11:05am with the last flight at 4pm. Admission is $25 or $20 for over-65s.
Whether you wish to join us at the ceremony, dine at the Ex-Services Club, and/or go to the Aircraft Showcase, you’re welcome to ride with us. There will be a brief coffee stop at Murrumburrah on the way.
Please come along and represent Canberra branch!
In summary:
Date: Sun 11th November
Destination: Remembrance Day Ride to Temora
Distance: 400 km
Leave: Caltex Nicholls
Time: Briefing 8:20am, departure 8:30am sharp
Leader: Peter Arday 0411 529 151