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Yass Remembers 1918  Armistices - Program of Events
We have not Forgotten
Yass Remembers 1918 - Yass Historical Society Participation
Yass Remembers 1918 - RSL participation
 
An outstanding programme has been arranged to 
commemorate the signing of the Armistice in 1918 and 
to remember those men of Yass who served and those 
who gave their all
Programme
Saturday, 7th November, 1998
  
1000 hrs 
(10.00am) 
 
 
Exhibition "Yass Remembers 1918" in the Yass Library, adjacent to the Memorial Hall 

"Knit a Sock" exhibition  
                at Anthony Rose Gallery

1100 hrs 
(11.00 am)
Official Opening of the new Amenities Facility at Linton RSL War Veterans' Retirement Village
1230 hrs 
(12.30 pm)
RSL Sub-branch Combined Luncheon  
at the Yass Soldiers' Club
1430 hrs 
(2.30 pm)
Re-Dedication of Shrine and Cenotaph located at the Memorial Hall
1515 hrs 
(3.15 pm)
Choral Concert outside Memorial Hall by the Australian Rugby Choir
1630 hrs 
(4.30 pm)
Launch of the book,  
                "We have not forgotten"   
at the Memorial Hall
1700 hrs 
(5.00 pm)
BBQ meals at either: 
                  Banjo Paterson Park conducted by Yass Rotary Club or 
                  Victoria Park , for those taking part in the Kangaroo March Re-Enactment
1800 hrs 
(6.00 pm)
Re-Enactment of the 1915 Kangaroo March 
          starting at Victoria Park, 
          crossing the Hume Bridge and 
          ending at the Memorial Hall. 
1830 hrs 
(6.30 pm)
Royal Military College Band Concert in front of the Memorial Hall 
1915 hrs 
(7.15 pm)
Beat Retreat by RMC Band with detachments  from 4/3 RNSWR and SUR,  outside the Memorial Hall 
(Sunset is at 7.39 pm daylight-saving)
2000 hrs 
(8.00 pm)
Letters from the Front 
                  in the Memorial Hall  
Readings of letters and diary excerpts from Yass boys, 1914 - 1918; Hall Village Brass Band;  World Premier - "The Hero of the Dardanelles" 
World War 1 songs and poetry and film 
Tickets: Individual - $10, Family - $25
 
                                  A Map of Yass showing the route for the Re-enactment
 
Click to see a larger map of Yass
The " --- " marks the route of  the Kangaroo March Re-enactment.
This map has been designed by R & J Nauta
                            Re-enactment of the 1915 Kangaroo March
                                starting at Victoria Park,  crossing the Hume Bridge 
                                and ending at the Memorial Hall.
For more details regarding the day's events contact:
            Doug Aspinall (RSL Secretary)
            Cheryl Mongan (Yass Historical Society)
 
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