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         2015 ANZAC Day
Melbourne Dawn Service and March

O                                             Melbourne ANZAC Day March
          n 25 April 2015, ANZAC Day will                                                   30 minutes prior to the stepping-off time,
          be marked as the Centenary          A special feature of the 2015 March will      and wearing the WWI medals of your
          of ANZAC, one of the most                                                         WWI forebear.
                                              be the place reserved in the March for
significant national commemorations
                                              descendants of Australians and New            The Assembly Plan for the March,
since Federation. Around Victoria there
                                              Zealanders who served in World War I          with the locations to form up, and the
will be many commemorative services
                                              (WWI). The March of Medals is to allow        stepping off times, is available in this lift-
and marches, and in Melbourne the
                                              all families with those links to have one     out and also on the ANZAC Centenary
main focus will be on the Shrine of
                                              family member, wearing the medals of          and Victorian RSL websites. All those
Remembrance.
                                              their forebear, to march in place of that     intending to participate should study
At the Shrine of Remembrance large            WWI ANZAC. Only those descendants             this information carefully. Adherence to
numbers are expected for the Dawn             wearing the WWI medal group of a WWI          the Assembly Plan and the timings will
Service, which commences at 6.00 am,          serviceman or woman will be able to join      assist the March Marshals to deliver a
and all those wishing to attend should        the March of Medals contingent.               well-organised March that runs to time
plan on arriving at the Shrine precinct                                                     and avoids frustration for participants.
                                              The medals should be worn on the
between 4.00-5.00 am. Details on detours,
                                              right breast, as required by protocol.        The March of Medals contingent that
road closures and public transport
                                              Only the actual person awarded medals         comprises the WWI descendants will
arrangements, which will apply to assist in
                                              can wear them on the left-hand side.          be formed into three divisions; one for
the conduct of the Dawn Service and the
                                              All descendants are expected to wear          WWI Navy and two for WWI Army, or 1st
ANZAC Day March, will be posted on the
                                              suitable attire and follow the ANZAC Day      AIF. They will be led by specially formed
Victorian Government ANZAC Centenary
                                              March Protocols. The ANZAC Day                contingents of serving Navy and Army
website as soon as it is finalised
                                              Marshals will arrange descendants in          personnel, complemented by groups
(www.anzaccentenary.vic.gov.au).
                                              divisions that will march six abreast, in a   wearing the military uniforms of that era.
Screens will be established around the        formal way, thereby recreating some of
Shrine precinct to enable those who           the atmosphere of the large marches in        The ANZAC Day March will conclude
don’t have a direct sightline to the Shrine   Melbourne in the 1920s and 30s, where         at approximately 1.00 pm, with WWI
Forecourt to follow the Dawn Service.         WWI veterans marched in massive               descendants being halted on the Shrine
The narration that occurs prior to the        numbers.                                      forecourt immediately below the main
commencement of the Service will be                                                         steps that lead up to the Shrine entrance.
                                              Descendants who intend to participate         The Official Commemorative Service, led
delivered by MC Peter Meehan from
                                              are encouraged to register online:            by the Governor, will then commence;
5.45 am. Immediately after the Service,
                                              www.anzaccentenary.vic.gov.au.                addressing, in particular, the veterans
at approximately 6.30 am, a traditional
                                              Please note that you will not be issued a
Gunfire Breakfast will be served on the                                                     who participated in the March and the
                                              ticket or other entry pass as a result of
lawns in front of Victoria Barracks.                                                        WWI descendants present. This Service
                                              registration. The registration is primarily
                                                                                            will conclude at approximately 1.30 pm.
As St Kilda Road will be closed to all        to assist in estimating the numbers likely
vehicle traffic by this time, Dawn Service    to be involved for planning and logistics     Descendants of WWI servicemen and
attendees will be able to move readily to     purposes. The criteria for participating      women from other Commonwealth or
the breakfast and a gold coin donation        will not be registration, but to be at the    Allied countries, such as the UK, India,
is encouraged to assist the RSL in their      forming-up places identified for the          Pakistan, South Africa, Canada, USA or
veteran support activities.                   WWI descendant contingent at least            France, are also urged to participate
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in the 2015 March. You will find on the     serving ADF personnel. It is not a             March and at the commencement of the
March Assembly Plan the location of         procession or a parade. Accordingly,           Official Commemoration Service, led by
the various national Commonwealth/          only one carer for a disabled or elderly       the Governor.
Allied contingents, and WWI descendants     veteran and only one family descendant
                                                                                           The Order of March will be:
are encouraged to join them. Again, the     per deceased veteran should be
WWI medals you wear must be worn            marching. All World War II (WWII)              • Disabled veterans in cars
on the right breast and the usual March     veterans participating will ride in vehicles   • Headquarters Group
protocols in terms of dress and behaviour   provided for them.                             • War Widows Guild
must be observed. Only one descendant                                                      • NZ veterans
                                            We encourage all those eligible to take
per WWI veteran should march.                                                              • Women’s Services
                                            part in what will be an historic ANZAC
Descendants of those who fought in          Centenary March and encourage all              • WWII RAN and subsequent
the Turkish contingents at Gallipoli are    Victorians to support their local or              deployments
warmly encouraged to march, observing       Melbourne March.                               • WWII Army
the same protocols set out above. The                                                      • WWII RAAF and subsequent
Turkish RSL Sub-Branch has its normal       Order of March                                    deployments
place in the March and the Turkish WWI                                                     • BCOF
                                            The Victorian Government ANZAC
descendants are requested to congregate                                                    • Korea/Malaysia
                                            Day Committee and His Excellency
immediately behind Australian and New
                                            the Governor have requested that all           • Vietnam
Zealand WWI descendants, as set out in
                                            WWI descendants be included in the             • Post-1975 veterans
the Assembly Plan.
                                            Commemoration Service immediately              • Commonwealth and Allies
All Marchers must be formally attired       following the March. In order to achieve       • WWI descendants
and obey the directions of March            this, the March of Medals of WWI               • Boer War descendants
Marshals. The 2015 ANZAC Day March          Descendants will be placed at the
                                                                                           • Scouts and Marshals.
in Melbourne will have some special         rear of the March; this means they will
aspects but, importantly, it remains        be immediately present at the Shrine           Further details can be found on the
primarily a March for veterans and          Forecourt during the final phase of the        following pages.

Order of March timings           Women’s Services                  Navy Ships                         HMAS Kiama, Ballarat &
                                 Depart 0904: Swanston St          Depart 0905: Flinders St west      Gawler
Disabled veterans (in cars)      west (next to station)            (station side)                     HMAS Orara, Minesweepers &
Depart 0835: Flinders St east
                                 Women’s Royal Australian          Leader Navy                        DEMS Fairmile
(Princes Bridge)
                                 Naval Service                     HMAS Submarines                    HMAS Manoora
HQ Group
                                 Nurses                            HMAS Australia                     HMAS Kanimbla
Depart 0900: Princes Bridge
RAAF Band                        Physiotherapists                  HMAS Canberra & Shropshire         HMAS Westralia
Victoria Police (mounted)        Servicewomen VAD’s/AAMWS          HMAS Sydney/VLSVA                  HMAS Assault/Chinese ships
Leader of March                                                    HMAS Melbourne & Fleet Air         Clearance Divers
                                 AWAS
Ensign Party                                                       Arm                                RAN Communications Branch
                                 Women’s Royal Australian
President RSL, Chief Marshal                                       HMAS Perth                         Assn (Victoria)
                                 Army Corps
& Official Party                                                   HMAS Hobart                        Far East Strategic Reserve
                                 Australian Women’s Land
Australian, New Zealand,                                           HMAS Adelaide                      Naval Assn
                                 Army
Victoria & RSL Flags                                               HMAS Stuart & Scrap Iron
                                 RAAF Nursing Service                                                 RAN Post-1975
War Widows Guild                                                   Flotilla                           Naval Assn
Depart 0901: Princes Bridge      Women’s Auxiliary Australian      N Class Destroyers
                                 Air Force (WAAAF)                                                    Merchant Navy
                                                                   HMAS Arunta
Light Horse Detachment                                                                                HQ 4th Brigade & Units
                                 Women’s Royal Australian Air      HMAS Warramunga
Depart 0902: Swanston St
                                 Force 1951–77                                                        Depart 0920: Swanston St
west (next to station)                                             HMAS Bataan
                                                                                                      (opp Town Hall)
                                 Ancillary Services 1              HMAS Quiberon &
Victoria Police
Depart 0903: Swanston St         Depart 0905: Swanston St          Quickmatch                         2nd AIF 1st Corps
west (next to Station)           west (next to Station)            HMAS ANZAC & Tobruk                Depart 0925: Flinders St west
Victoria Police ex-servicemen    Victorian Railways                HMAS Voyager                       (north side)
                                 Corps of Commissionaires          HMAS Condamine &                   Leader 2nd AIF, 1 Corps
New Zealand
                                                                   Hawkesbury                         1st Corps Headquarters
Depart 0904: Swanston St         RAN Colour Party
west (next to station)           Depart 0900: Swanston St          HMAS Warrego                       Commando Assn
New Zealand veterans             (opp Town Hall)                   HMAS Yarra                         M & Z Special Units
Royal New Zealand Naval          HMAS Cerberus & HMAS              HMAS Corvettes                     2nd/11th Field Regiment
Service                          Visiting Ship                     HMAS Mildura & Gympie              2nd/1st Survey Regt RAA
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2nd/2nd Heavy AA Regt           -2  nd/5th Inf Bn                8th Division AASC                  - 2nd/23rd Inf Bn
2nd/3rd Light AA Regt           -2  nd/6th Inf Bn                2nd/9th Field Ambulance            - 2nd/24th Inf Bn
2nd/17th Light AA Battery       -2  nd/7th Inf Bn                13th Aust Gen Hospital             - 2nd/48th Inf Bn
77th Mobile Searchlight         19th BDE                          8th Division Ordnance              2nd/3rd Pioneer Battalion
Battery                         -2  nd/4th Inf Bn                                                   9th Division AASC
                                                                  9th Division
2nd Field Company RAE           -2  nd/8th Inf Bn                                                   2nd/3rd Casualty Clearing
                                                                  Depart 0950: Flinders St east
2/1, 2/2 & 2/3 Forestry         - 2nd/11th Inf Bn                (St Paul’s side)                   Station
Squadrons RAE                   2nd/3rd Machine Gun Bn            2nd/9th Division Cavalry           3rd Division
4th Army Troops Company         6th Division AASC                 Commando Regiment                  Depart 0955: Swanston St west
RAE
                                22nd/2nd Field Ambulance          2nd/7th Field Regt RAA             (btwn Flinders & Collins Sts)
2nd AIF Railway Units RAE
                                2nd/1st Casualty Clearing         2nd/8th Field Regt RAA             3rd Division Headquarters
Australian Survey Corps Assn
                                Station                           2nd/12th Field Regt RAA            2nd Field Regiment
1st Corps Signals
                                7th Division                      2nd/4th Light AA Regt              4th Field Regiment
32nd & 34th Water Transport
                                Depart 0935: Flinders St east     9th Div Sappers Assoc              101st Heavy Mortar Company
Company
                                (St Paul’s side)                  9th Division Signals               106th Tank Attack Regt
Australian Paratroopers
                                2nd/4th Field Regt RAA            20th BDE                           4th Field Coy RAE
39th Inf Bn
                                2nd/5th Field Regt RAA            - 2nd/13th Inf Bn                 10th Field Coy RAE
105th & 106th Petrol Park
Platoon                         2nd/6th Field Regt RAA            - 2nd/15th Inf Bn                 15th Field Coy RAE
2nd/1st AA Bde Company          7th Division RAE                  - 2nd/17th Inf Bn                 53rd Field Park Coy RAE
AASC                            2nd/4th Field Sqn RAE             24th BDE                           3rd Division Signals
107th General Transport         7th Division Signals              - 2nd/28th Inf Bn                 26th Inf Bn
Company AASC                    18th BDE                          - 2nd/32nd Inf Bn                 24th Inf Bn
108th General Transport         - 2nd/9th Inf Bn                 - 2nd/43rd Inf Bn                 57th/60th Inf Bn
Company AASC                    - 2nd/10th Inf Bn                26th BDE                           58th/59th Inf Bn
151st General Transport         - 2nd/12th Inf Bn
Company AASC                    21st BDE
2nd/4th Aust Gen Hospital       - 2nd/14th Inf Bn
2nd/7th Aust Gen Hospital       - 2nd/16th Inf Bn
2nd/2nd Australian Hospital
                                - 2nd/27th Inf Bn
Ship Wanganella
                                2nd/1st Machine Gun Bn
& Australian Hospital Ship
                                25th BDE
Centaur
                                - 2nd/25th Inf Bn
10th Field Ambulance
1st Australian Ordnance Field   - 2nd/31st Inf Bn
Park                            - 2nd/33rd Inf Bn
2nd/1st Field Workshop          2nd/2nd Pioneer Battalion
2nd/2nd Field Workshop          7th Division AASC
2nd/4th Field Workshop          2nd/5th Field Ambulance

6th Division                    8th Division
Depart 0930: Flinders St east   Depart 0945: Flinders St east
(St Paul’s side)                (St Paul’s side)
6th Division Headquarters
2nd/6th Cavalry Commando
                                4th Anti Tank Regiment
                                2nd/14th Field Regt RAA            BECOME A LEGATEE
Regiment                        2nd/10th Field Coy RAE
                                                                   Legacy seeks men and women of integrity who feel motivated by
2nd/1st Field Regt RAA          8th Division Signals
                                                                   Legacy’s ideals and who are willing and able to make a personal
2nd/2nd Field Regt RAA          23rd BDE
                                                                   effort to achieve them.
2nd/3rd Field Regt RAA          - 2nd/21st Inf Bn (Gull Force)
2nd/1st Field Coy RAE           - 2nd/22st Inf Bn (Lark Force)
                                                                   A Legatee gives his/her time, energy, talent and experience
                                                                   voluntarily to help respond to the needs of widows and
2nd/2nd Field Coy RAE           - 2nd/40th Inf Bn (Sparrow
                                                                   dependent children of incapacitated and deceased veterans.
2nd/8th Field Coy RAE              Force)
6th Division Signals            2nd/29th Inf Bn                    If you are ready to take on a new challenge and would like to
2nd/2nd Inf Bn                  Timor POW’s                        learn more about the nature of a Legatee’s duties and
17th BDE                        - 2nd/24th Inf Bn
                                                                   responsibilities please contact Tel (03) 8626 0500 or email:
                                                                   info@legacymelb.com.au.
- 17 Bde HQ                    - Heavy Arty & RAAF
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7th Inf Bn                      RAAF Colour Party & Escort       11 Repair & Salvage Unit          Australian Artillery
8th Inf Bn                      Depart 1005: Swanston St         22 Repair & Salvage Unit          104 Field Battery Assn
27th Inf Bn                     (opp Town Hall)                                                    131 Divisional Location Battery
                                                                 76, 77, 78A, 79, 82, 86, 452 &
42nd Inf Bn                     RAAF HQ Group                    457 Fighter Squadrons & 26        Royal Australian Engineers
3rd Division AASC               Depart 1010: Flinders St east    RSU                               Vietnam Assn
4th Field Ambulance             (Fed Sq side)                    78A Fighter Wing (75, 78, 80      Vietnam Tunnel Rats Assn
15th Field Ambulance            Leader Air Force Group           Squadrons)                        Signals Vietnam Assn
126th & 127th Brigade           21 Squadron Assn                 9 Repair & Salvage Unit
                                                                                                   Royal Australian Regiment
Workshops                       RAAF Assn                        2 Mobile Works Unit               Depart 1045: Collins St east
5th & 11th Divisions            RAAF SE Asia                     2 Airfield Construction           (Town Hall side)
Depart 1000: Swanston St west   Depart 1015: Flinders St east    Squadron                          Leader RAR
(btwn Flinders & Collins Sts)   (Fed Sq side)                    3 Airfield Construction           8th Battalion RAR
22nd Inf Bn                     Air Command South East Asia      Squadron                          5th/7th Battalion RAR
29th/46th Inf Bn                86 Attack Wing (1 & 93           4 Works Maintenance Unit          9th Battalion RAR
37th/52nd Inf Bn                Squadrons, 1 RSU, 30 ASP, 84     & Airfield Construction           1st Battalion RAR
                                OBU)                             Squadron
14th/32nd Inf Bn                                                                                   2nd Battalion RAR
                                RAAF Singapore (1, 8, 453,       5 Airfield Construction
38th Inf Bn                                                                                        3rd Battalion RAR
                                Headquarters Squadrons)          Squadron
2nd/2nd Field Ambulance                                                                            4th Battalion RAR
                                (Sembawang)                      6 Mobile Works Unit
2nd/6th Field Ambulance                                                                            5th Battalion RAR
                                RAAF Malaya                      7 Mobile Works Unit               6th Battalion RAR
2nd AIF 2nd Corps                                                1, 8 & 14 Airfield Construction
                                RAAF Europe & Middle East                                          7th Battalion RAR
Depart 1005: Swanston St east                                    Squadrons
(btwn Flinders & Collins Sts)   Depart 1020: Flinders St east
                                                                 RAAF Wireless Units               Vietnam 2
                                (Fed Sq side)
2nd/4th Armd Regiment                                                                              Depart 1050: Collins St east
                                10 & 461 Squadron                RAAF Radar Units
2nd/8th Armd Regiment                                                                              (City Sq side)
                                RAAF Rhodesia                    112 Mobile Fighter Control Unit
2nd/9th Armd Regiment                                                                              Special Air Service Regiment
                                463 & 467 Squadrons              Training & Support Units & 14
13th Armd Regiment                                                                                 161 Recce Squadron
                                3 Squadron (Desert Air Force)    Stores Unit
20th Pioneer Bn (VMR)                                                                              RAASC Vietnam & RACT Assn
                                Desert Air Force Assn (3, 450,   RAAF Police
Heavy AA, 23rd, 31st, 33rd                                                                         85 Transport Platoon
                                451, 454, 458, 459, 462, Air     RAAF Vietnam
Battery’s Assn                  Amb Squadron)                                                      86 Transport Platoon
                                                                 RAAF Post-1975
67th AA Searchlight Bty         455 Squadron                                                       87 Transport Platoon
                                                                 Post-1945                         7 Petrol Platoon
112th Light AA Regt             458 Squadron
                                                                 Depart 1030: Swanston St          Royal Australian Army Medical
116th Light AA Regt             460 Squadron                     west (opp City Sq)
                                Odd Bods (UK) Assn                                                 Corps Assn
Old Sappers Assn                                                 Leader Post-1945
                                RAF Assn                                                           1 Field Hospital
20th Field Company RAE                                           British Commonwealth
                                Pathfinder Force                                                   Field Ambulances
Water Tpt Units RAE                                              Occupation Force
                                                                                                   RAAOC Vietnam Assn
2nd/6th Dock Operating          RAAF SW Pacific                  Korean veterans
Company RAE                                                                                        Royal Australian Electrical
                                Depart 1025: Flinders St east    Malaya & Borneo
                                                                                                   & Mechanical Engineers
33rd Aust Works Coy             (Fed Sq side)                    4 Field Transport RAE
                                                                                                   Vietnam Assn
Royal Aust Signals Assoc        11, 20, 42 & 43 Squadrons
                                                                 Vietnam 1                         1 Armd Squadron LAD
New Guinea Air Warning          (Catalina Club)
                                                                 Depart 1035: Collins St east      101 Field Workshop
Wireless Group                  2 Squadron (Hudsons)             (City Sq side)                    1 Field Squadron Workshop
Australian Special Wireless     4 Repair & Salvage Unit          Australian Army Training
Group                           18 Squadron (Netherlands                                           102 Field Workshop
                                                                 Team Vietnam
RAASC & RACT Assn               East Indies RAAF)                                                  106 Field Workshop
                                                                 Headquarters AFV & ATF &
118th Australian General        4 Tactical Reconnaissance        ALSG                              1 Australian Civil Affairs Unit
Transport Company (Usher’s      Squadron                         Headquarters Company 1 ATF        Civilian Medical Teams
Mob)                            36 Squadron (Dakotas)                                              Vietnam Assn
                                                                 Royal Australian Armoured
135th Australian General        RAAF Beaufort Squadrons Assn     Corps Assn                        Post-1975 veterans
Transport Company               22 Squadron                      1 Armoured Regiment Assn          Depart 1055: Collins St west
159th Australian General        23 & 24 Squadron (Liberators)    1 APC Tp, 4/19th PWLH & 3         (north side)
Transport Company               30 Squadron (Beaufighters)       Cavalry Regiment                  Peacekeepers & Peacemakers
RAAOC Assn                      31 Squadron (Beaufighters)       RAA Vietnam Veterans Assn         Afghanistan
11th Advanced Workshop          Repair & Salvage Units           1, 4, 12 Field Regiments Royal    Iraq
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Cambodia                           Defence & National                 Assyrian Levies                     WWI Army (surnames
Kuwait                             Services                           Karen Assn                          commencing A to M)
                                   Depart 1110: Collins St west                                           Depart 1135: Flinders St west
Somalia                                                               Allied Forces
                                   (south side)                                                           5th/6th Bn RVR Pipes & Drums
East Timor                                                            Depart 1120: Princes Walk
                                   Post-1945 Defence Services                                             Army Colour Guard
Solomon Islands                                                       United States of America
                                   National Servicemen’s Assn                                             WWI Army descendants
                                                                      veterans
Ancillary Services 2               OTU Scheyville Assn                173rd Airborne Brigade              WWI Army (surnames
Depart 1105: Collins St west
                                   Commonwealth Forces                France veterans                     commencing A to M)
(south side)                                                                                              Depart 1150: Flinders St east
                                   Depart 1115: Princes Walk          The Netherlands veterans
Royal Victoria Regt Assn                                                                                  Australian Great War Assn
                                   Royal Navy Assn/Assn of            Poland veterans
Royal Australian Engineers Assn                                                                           Army Band Melbourne
                                   WRENS                              Russia veterans
Australian Intelligence Assn       British veterans Combined          Greece veterans                     WWI Army descendants
Victoria                           Associations                       Turkish veterans                    WWI New Zealand
Royal Australian Dental Corps      British Household Division         Italy veterans                      descendants
Assn                               Royal Marines & Airborne           Serbian RSL Sub-Branch              Depart 1150: Flinders St east
Air Dispatch Assn of Australia     Divisions                          Vietnamese veterans
Royal Australian Electrical &                                                                             WWI Turkish descendants
                                   Dunkirk veterans
                                                                      WWI Massed Banners                  Depart 1150: Flinders St east
Mechanical Engineers Assn          Normandy Landing veterans
                                                                      Depart 1120: Swanston St west
Royal Australian Corps of          Scottish veterans                                                      Boer War descendants
                                                                      (btwn Flinders & Collins Sts)       Depart 1220: Flinders St east
Military Police Assn               Maltese veterans
Royal Australian Army Pay          Gurkha Brigade                     WWI RAN                             Marshal Group
Corps                              Ceylon veterans                    Depart 1125: Swanston St            Depart 1230: Swanston St
Royal Australian Army              India veterans                     RAN Leader                          east (next to Fed Sq)
Chaplain’s Department              Canada veterans                    RAN Ships Boat                      Air Force Cadets/Massed ANF
Legion of Ex-Servicemen &          South Africa veterans              RAN Band                            Australian Scouts
Women                              Rhodesia veterans                  RAN WWI descendants                 March Marshals

Assembly                                         veterans, are encouraged to use the
The Chief Marshal will have overall              transport provided, but must remain in
responsibility for the March. Participants       the vehicle until the March is completed.
should complete assembly 30 minutes           • If a veteran must fall out of the March, he
prior to the expected time for their             or she should be directed to a Marshal
formation to step-off.                           for assistance. Unit Associations are to
                                                 continue moving so as not to disrupt the
                                                 momentum of the March.
March protocols
                                              • Descendants are to march behind the
The following protocols have been                veterans and be old enough to march
decided on by the veterans:

                                                                                                Rubbish removal
                                                 the full distance (approximately one
• All marchers should form-up and march         kilometre) without assistance.
   six abreast.                               • Representation of your veteran
• Veterans are to march directly behind         forebears is to be restricted to one             We can take away your
   their unit banner, accompanied by one
   carer if needed. That carer should be
                                                 per veteran and the descendant is to             old or unwanted junk
                                                 wear the veteran’s medals on the right
   of an age where they can directly assist      breast (the left breast is reserved for the    We specialize in deceased
   the veteran. Veterans having difficulty
   completing the March, and all WWII
                                                 original recipient of the medals).              estates and clearances
                                              • Descendants are to dress in appropriate
                                                 clothing, as your forebears would                  No job too small
                                                 have done. Therefore, all marchers
Proudly supported by:                                                                             We service Melbourne metro area
                                                 should wear neat and tidy clothing, out
                                                 of respect for the fallen (torn denim,          Please contact Roger on
                                                 sporting attire and dirty joggers are not
                                                 considered appropriate).
                                                                                                 9382 0059 or 0413 155 861
                                              • Carrying pictures of relatives, and
                                                 pushing prams and pushers, are not
                                                 permitted.
                                              • Veterans are requested not to join
                                                                                                          Websites:
                                                 or leave the March other than at the           www.allrubbishremovals.com.au
                                                                                               www.deceasedestatemanagementsolutions.com.au
                                                 assembly and dispersal points.
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     ANZAC DAY COMMEMORATION MARCH ASSEMBLY PLAN 2015-Phase 1   Vehicles
                                                                Vehicles provided by the RACV
                                                                and Car Club volunteers will
                                                                be positioned in the Assembly
                                                                Area to provide the uplift of all
                                                                veterans who have requested
                                                                support. Vehicles for disabled
                                                                veterans provided by RACV
                                                                volunteers are to assemble by
                                                                8.15 am, two abreast, on the
                                                                eastern kerb of Swanston Street
                                                                between Flinders Street and the
                                                                south side of Princes Bridge.

                                                                First aid
                                                                St John Ambulance first aid
                                                                points and Ambulance Victoria
                                                                Mica personnel will be located
                                                                in the Assembly Area, along
                                                                St Kilda Road, the northern end
                                                                of the Shrine Forecourt and the
                                                                dispersal point.

                                                                Saluting the Eternal
                                                                Flame
                                                                As the leader of each formation/
                                                                unit approaches the Eternal
                                                                Flame, hats are to be removed
                                                                (by following the leader’s
                                                                movements or by direction)
                                                                and the right hand placed
                                                                over the heart and kept in that
                                                                position until the formation/unit
     ANZAC DAY COMMEMORATION MARCH ASSEMBLY PLAN 2015-Phase 2   passes the Eternal Flame. Then
                                                                the reverse is to be followed.
                                                                Heads are to be turned towards
                                                                the Eternal Flame when passing
                                                                it. Banners and flags are to
                                                                be dipped. Defence Force
                                                                formations are to salute the
                                                                Eternal Flame as they pass it.
                                                                Marshals will be placed on the
                                                                Shrine Forecourt to provide
                                                                directions for the ‘Eyes Right’
                                                                at the Eternal Flame and the
                                                                ‘Left Wheel’ to proceed to the
                                                                dismissal area past the flags.

                                                                Dismissal of marchers
                                                                Formations/Units are to be
                                                                dismissed after they have
                                                                marched passed the flagpoles
                                                                on the eastern side of the
                                                                Shrine Forecourt and are
                                                                requested to move well clear
                                                                of the dismissal area after
                                                                they have completed the
                                                                March. Refreshments will be
                                                                provided by the Salvation Army
                                                                prior to proceeding to the
                                                                Commemoration Service at the
                                                                conclusion of the March.
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                                                                          Band
                                                                Shrine                    Chorus
                                                               Entrance
                            Debus                                                         Lecterns
                            Point
                                                                                                                                     Screen

                                                                                                                               4TS
                                                    774

                                      BD

                                    MEDIC
                                    CENTRE                                                                            TBT
                                                                2TS
                                                                1TD

                                        T                                                                         3TD
                                        T          Salvation                                                      2TS
                                                    Army
                                                                                                                      Screen
                                                                                                   VEH RAMPS

                                                                           3TS                                  3TS

                                                Screen                           Screen
      LEGEND
      FIRST AID POSTS
TT    TOILETS TRUCK
TS    TOILET SINGLE
TBT   TOILET BLACK TIE
TD    TOILET DISABLED
BD    BAND DRINKS
      WATER POINT                                                                  ABC
                                                                                    TV
      SOUND Control Booth
                                                                                                                         T
                                                                                                                                 Screen
                                                                                                                         T

                                                                                                               3 AW

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               N

             VIP CAR PARK
              ENTRANCE

 RESERVED VIP PARKING
                                                   ABC
  FOR OFFICAL GUESTS

                                                                                Band
                                                                      Shrine                      Choir
                                                                     Entrance
                            Debus                                                                 Lecterns
                            Point

                                                                             PUBLIC                                    PUBLIC        4TS
                                                          ABC
                                                                            SEATING                                   SEATING

               BAND BUSES
                                                  BD

                                                 MEDIC
                                                CENTRE                                                                        TBT
                                                                      2TS        PUBLIC
      LEGEND                                                                    SEATING                                                VICE REGAL/
                                                                      1TD
                                                                                                                                     OFFICIAL GUESTS

                                                    T                                                                   3TD          RACV/NURSES
                                                    T    Salvation                                                      2TS         DISABLED & EX
                                                          Army                                                                      SERVICEWOMEN
                                                                                                          VEH RAMPS

                                                                                 3TS                                   3TS

      LEGEND
      MARCHERS
      VEHICLES
      FIRST AID POSTS
TT    TOILETS TRUCK
TS    TOILET SINGLE
TBT   TOILET BLACK TIE
TD    TOILET DISABLED                                                                   ABC
BD    BAND DRINKS
      WATER POINT                                                                                                               T
      SOUND Control Booth                                                                                                       T
                                                                                       Counting
                                                                                        Team

                                    RACV Vehs

                                                                                                                      3 AW

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