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Originally Posted by JDNSW
Correct John.
The troops disembarked at Alexandria in Egypt, continued training and eventually sailed on to Gallipoli as required. The still fit and able sailed back to Alexandria at the end of the Gallipoli Campaign and prepared to head off to France in the Spring of 1916.
Cheers, Mick.
My Uncle Karl was at Gallipoli with the First Div. AIF. Invalided to Egypt with enteric fever and then spent 18 months in hospital in Brisbane before returning to service in France with the Fourth Div. He survived the Western Front but had ill health the rest of his life as a result of his military service.
OK,my history isnt quite rite,musnt have paid attention at school:):):):):):):):)
Anyhow,the event is to comemerate the leaving of Australian and New Zealand troops 100 years ago,Albany is the last australian land they saw.
Andrew
Albany will be packed this weekend,just judjing on the tourists heading thru town this week,its bees as busy as Xmas/New Years and Easter holidays since last friday.
One of our boys did a water delivery to a farm 19km south of town this morning.On the return trip he counted 53 caravans heading south:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:
Andrew
If anybody is interested ABC News 24 will have full coverage:cool::cool::cool::cool::cool:
Im not going this weekend and will be tuning in.
For anybody ever thinking about visiting WA's south west tune in.You will see why I love holidaying in Albany;);););)
LOTS has been done in Albany for the celebrations,the new Anzac display is said to be state of the art.
We will be heading down there for a look see in the next few weeks once the crowds disperse.
Andrew
Won't be able to do photoes, I think most locals are keeping away ..to many people..:-)
We're on high alert with the vfrs..all weekend
Garry I hope the resident **** bag fire liters play with there matches this weekend.
GOODLUCK
Andrew
Albany is slowly filling up. Noticeably busier in town the last couple of days, will be heaving at the weekend, but should be a fitting commemoration. We have 5 people coming to stay at our place for the weekend, no accommodation left in town. Had a look around the new National Anzac Centre last week, located within the Princess Royal Fortress and its an impressive building with some interesting exhibits and stunning views of King George Sound where the convoys assembled.
Andy
Mate you want to see the amount of Lawmen heading your way:eek::eek::eek:.There is a semi towing a mobile command facility,lots of evil kenivels(one almost dropped his bike in front of a roadtrain in town today),a big booze bus,mounted police,lots of candy cars,unmarked cars with uniforms all hanging up in the back seats,Water police with boat.
All been passing thru town un noticed!!!!
The bikies could take over Perth on the weekend;););)
Andrew
Hi all,
Well our town is filling up for sure. Caravans and campers setup on our sports grounds, organised by the local council , supermarkets are empty as the locals stockup and prepare to battern down and please let there be enough fuel for them to all go home! Have heard there are 3 convoys of 20 busses comming down from Perth with passengers. These busses will be used to transport people around town as no cars are allowed, suposed to be no more than 5 minutes wait between busses to get to the different sites.
Also upsetting the locals is that there has been traffic lights installed at the major roundabout in town, we havent had traffic lights up till now, they arent permanate though.
Today Ive seen media vans from all the Aus TV as well as the BBC, NBC, TVNZ.
One bit of controversy is the fact that the Light horse brigade wasnt allowed to march in the main parade, due to public liability concerns, however a compromise was reached and they are allowed to be on display at one of the street intersections as the parade passes by. work that one out! This local brigade of horses march on ANZAC day every year, and have never put a foot wrong. They will be putting on a display at the horse race club on Sunday
However there is a darkside, local gossip has it that there have been finds of firearms and homemade explosives in a neighbouring town, police are denighing the fact that it has anything to do with the weekend. Please I hope they are right, we dont want to go there.
My great uncle Jack was on the first convoy with the 8th South Canturbury mounted rifles NZ. He was in the first group to land at Gallopi, survived 8 weeks on the battle feild and was sent home wounded. At home he Slept in a tent on the lawn and would only go in the house to eat. He died 6 months later in his sleep of ''shell shock''. Their Regiment motto was ''Moveo et profitor'' Latin for, By my actions Im known.
Will be in town Saturday so will see what photos I can get, I think the ABC is doing a three hour broadcast of Saturdays event, better coverage than I could do.
Cheers Steve