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Western Australia. Rottnest Island, Anzac Day Parade veterans group.

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Overview

Group of veterans for Anzac Day in front of Salt Store. Boer War and World War One medal groups. Military Cross second from right.

Historical information

The first recorded organised Anzac Service on Rottnest was reported as taking place in
1931. Under command of Captain Leslie Riches, MC, fifteen Returned Servicemen
marched from the Board of Control office (Salt Store) to the schoolhouse (Cottage 436}
where it was recorded that the entire population of the Island was present for the service
except for two duty personnel, one at the lighthouse and one at the signal station.
Service and bravery were evident on the march through three Military Crosses, and one
Distinguished Conduct Medal and one veteran of three campaigns, Mr E Hoyle, whose
decorations included the Indian Frontier medal with four clasps, the Queen's medal
(Boer War) with six clasps, the Kings Medal with two clasps, and others awarded for
service in the Great War. The service was conducted by Mr Arnold Hamer, who served
at Gallipoli. Mr Roland Smith sounded “The Last Post” and in the evening Mr J Balfour
Stark, DCM, officer in charge of the Island chaired a reunion of ex-service men

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cwa-org-32-MIL 2002.013

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War and Conflict

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Army

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