TRIBUTE WVNA ANZAC Service at Memory Park

The Women Veterans Network Australia

(WVNA) ANZAC Day Service was held in Memory Park, Penrith on Saturday 22nd April.

From humble beginnings the WVNA has been growing and attracting more female veterans each year.

Saturday’s Service clearly demonstrated some of the roles women can achieve in the Australian Defence Force. The MC, Chaplain, Acknowledgement of Country, Ode, reading of a poem, the Catafalque Party, Bugler and main commentary address were all performed by current and ex-serving women.

The icing on the cake was the flypast of a C130J hercules from RAAF Richmond, which had an all-female crew.

“If we can let young girls see what is possible for them, as well as raising the public awareness of women veterans wearing their medals proudly on their left hand side, then we have achieved a step in the right direction,” said Del Gaudry,

“We have had so many messages of support and gratitude since the Service on Saturday from sub Branches, and female veterans.

“The Penrith high School choir were a beautiful addition to this years’ Service, singing ‘In Flanders Fields’ and the Australian National Anthem,

‘Advance Australia Fair’.

“The City of Penrith RSL subBranch and the Penrith RSL Club have been an enormous help with the Service and we sincerely thank them for the ongoing support of WVNA – Western Sydney. Also other sub Branches such as St Marys and Bankstown.

“This is the third year of holding the WVNA ANZAC Day Service at Memory Park. It was a deeply moving recognition of women veterans.”