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Kingaroy
remembers WWII district servicemen
Town remembers those killed during 1942 to 1945
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Personnel
from the Joint Telecommunications School march into Kingaroy
for the recent WWII dedication service.
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Personnel
from the Joint Telecommunications School provided a catafalque party
and unit parade as part of a dedication service in Kingaroy Queensland
recently.
Commanding officer of JTS, SQNLDR Chris O'Brien, acted as the Parade
Marshal while FLTLT Cal Harrison took command of the JTS contingent.
The dedication was held at a newly completed memorial to service
personnel killed while training within the Kingaroy district during
World War II.
The memorial was designed to commemorate their sacrifice and to
enshrine a place of remembrance. Around 500 people attended the
dedication.
Kingaroy and its surrounding townships within the district, housed
a number of Army and RAAF units during World War II, and, during
the period 1942 to 1945, a number of servicemen were killed during
training.
The dedication was combined with an airshow, with 15 personnel attending
from RAAF Amberley. A wine and food festival was also held, attracting
a crowd of several thousand people.
Indications from those who participated were that it was a great
day all round allowing JTS to provide great support to the Darling
Downs region while combining the activity with some rest and recuperation.
At the completion of the parade, members from JTS were released
to participate in the airshow and relax at the wine festival.
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