Inverloch pays tribute to nurses
AUSTRALIAN nurses were commemorated by those who attended the Inverloch Anzac Day service on Saturday.
Local guest Kate Sutton spoke about Lily Stewart, who joined the Australian Army Nursing Service in 1916.
She was the late wife of Inverloch RSL member Vin Crisp.
“Lily was employed at Five Australian General Hospital on home service prior to her embarkation to India on the ATS Moultan on December 26, 1916,” Ms Sutton said.
“She served at Cumballa War Hospital in Bombay, January 1917, followed by service at 44 British General Hospital Deolali, India in December, 1917, then to 42 British Hospital, Bushire, Persia, where she was promoted to Sister in December, 1918.”
In excess of 700 people attended the commemorative service at Inverloch and between 350 and 450 people attended the dawn service.
Guest speaker Alexandra Roberts gave the Anzac Day address, titled, One Hundred Years On: Keeping the Spirit Alive.
A march through Inverloch’s A’Beckett Street was held following the service in the Inverloch Community Hub. Planes from the Royal Australian Air Force base in East Sale wooed the crowd during the march.
Wreaths were then laid by members of the community.
The Inverloch RSL invited the community to the RSL hall after the service. Lunch was cooked by the Inverloch Lions Club and guests could see historical displays, view the sub-branch DVD, and enjoy a game of two up and live local band the Buffalo Boys.
Brian Fennessy and Brian Humphris were thanked for compiling the collection of Gallipoli photographs and music, and for their enormous effort in creating the DVD.
Plenty of poppies: from left, Inverloch’s Kobie, Rylee and Tyler Effern were impressed by the knitted poppies at Inverloch’s Anzac Day service.
Poppies: Inverloch’s Kobie Effern held onto the significant flower during the Inverloch Anzac Day service.
Showing respect: from left, Inverloch’s Dusty, Arch, Coco and Jack Rayner and Willow Carr were at the Anzac Day service with their family.
Anzac Day: from left, Hawthorn’s Jeremy Higgins, Leo Morgan, Sammy Webber, Annabelle Webber and Zoe Higgins shed some light on the solemn day.
RSL representative: from left, Inverloch RSL’s treasurer Ted Cross was joined at the Anzac Day Service by his brother Eric who played The Last Post on the bugle.
Community gathered: the Anzac Day March went through Inverloch’s A’Beckett Street on Saturday morning.
Lest we forget: from left, Inverloch’s Campbell, Tyla and Annabelle Gafa were given poppies at the Inverloch Anzac Day service on Saturday.
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