The Gap RSL Sub Branch

Are your GUTTERS ready for the storm season?

Don’t risk your safety by climbing on your roof! Call Maurie on 0407 737 400

Steve Froggatt

Bathroom Renovation Specialists

• All work completed by Qualified Tradesmen • 40 Years Experience Ph: 3863 3089 or 0402 730 177

QBCC Lic No. 1177107

www.stevefroggatt.com.au stevefroggatt@hotmail.com

Vietnam Veterans Day

The Long Tan Cross now replicated around Australia

This month we celebrate Vietnam Veterans Day, on Wednesday 18 th August. This is the 55th anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan where 108 young diggers held off an overwhelming force of 2500 Viet Cong. Forty seven , nearly 50% of the mostly young Australian troops, died.

The ranks of our WW11 Veterans are thinning and thinning quickly. The majority of Australia’s senior returned Diggers now are our Vietnam Vets Some 52,000 Australians served in Vietnam, 521 did not come home, 3000 were wounded . How many were wounded mentally and never diagnosed we do not know.

Heavily politicised at the time, there is no argument that in retrospect our Australian troops were treated abominably in some quarters on their return. Our Diggers were merely doing their duty as they were asked to do. Politicians declare war, politicians commit our armed forces; the troops merely carry out the duties their country demands of them.

Finally in 1987 a national effort was made to belatedly “welcome them home”.

“It is important we continue to honour those who lost their lives and to recognise and support those who did come home and are now themselves in thinning ranks.” to quote the late Prime Minister, the Hon. Bob Hawke.

On Wednesday 18th August, We Will Remember Them at a Ceremony at Memorial Gardens Glenaffric St, The Gap, 10am. All welcome.

Lest We Forget

Show Dates

5 July - Puppet Show 19 July - Magic Show 2 August - Balloon Twisting 16 August - Arts & Crafts 30 August - Pin Wheel Making Located in front of Aldi 9am to 12pm.

1000 Waterworks Road, The Gap Village Shopping Centre