ANZAC Day Dawn Service 2023 Australia India Cenotaph Committee

The Australia India Cenotaph Committee (A project of Hindu Council Australia) along with Hornsby RSL

Sub-Branch, 202 ACU Blacktown Army Cadet Unit, and Hornsby Shire Council conducted the ANZAC Day service at the Cherrybrook Community and Cultural Centre due to Inclement weather condition on 23rd April to commemorate the sacrifices made by the ANZACs of Indian origin during WW1.

The ANZAC Jawan Cenotaph was erected in

2018 to celebrate the Armistice Centenary of the ANZAC; to recognize and commemorate the sacrifices of the ANZAC of Indian origin.

The service commenced with landowner acknowledgment by Master of Ceremonies

Mr. Anand Manickam, Jt. Secretary – Hindu Council -NSW, the mounting of the guards and lowering of the flags followed by the prologue read by George Main President, Hornsby RSL Sub-branch. The Prayer of Thanksgiving, Prayer for the King and Prayer for the Nation were presented respectively by Mr. Jay Raman OAM VP of Hindu Council, Mr. Nitesh Sethi AICC Member, and CTHS School Executives. The hymn (Abide with me) was sung by all in honour of the ANZACs.

The ANZAC day messages were delivered at the service by Mr Bhagwat Chauhan, President Hindu Council NSW, Lt. Col Sachin Tielkar, Hon. Matt Kean MP Member for Hornsby. Hon. Damien Tudehope MLC, Mr Kashmiri Lal , Vice Consul from Consul General India Office