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RE-ENACTMENT OF THE GALLIPOLI
LANDING

My
Grandfather,
John
Lumb,
volunteered to join the Royal Navy in
1939 at the age of 21. He was discharged
as a Petty Officer in 1945 having served
his country for the entire period of World
War II.
Granddad served on three ships: HMS
‘Valorous’ – a VW class destroyer which
was deployed for North Sea and Atlantic
convoy defence and anti-invasion
patrols; HMS ‘Suffolk’ – a Kent class
heavy 8” cruiser which was deployed for
convoy escort movements and later in
the Pacific theatre; and HMS ‘Myrmidon’
– an Algerine class minesweeper that
entered operational service after VJ
Day (2nd Sept ‘45) deployed for mine
clearance operations.
Granddad was also involved in the
Normandy landings in June 1944 and
the liberation of France. In particular, he
was involved in the heavy fighting that
centred around the city of Caen. For
this service he received a ‘Certificate
of Recognition’ from the French
Government in April 2000.
On Anzac Day I’ll be honouring ALL
veterans, and I’ll be wearing Granddad’s
medals with pride, strengthened by his
quiet courage and valour.
Matthew Fraser

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A Re-enactment of the Gallipoli landing
will take place in the Jack Evans Boat
Harbor commencing at approximately
5.00am (official time still to be confirmed).
The Lions Club will have a sausage sizzle,
tea and coffee set up in to the left of Twin
Towns Service Club. (All profits going to
the local
community.)

Join us to celebrate
the Anniversary of
Anzac

DAWN SERVICE
Services will

include:

The dawn service at Jack Evans Boat
Harbour will commence directly after
the dawn service at the war
•A Re-enactment.8+92
BREAKFAST at Cudgen
AFTER
memorial AT TWIN TOWNSPrimaryTHE
DAWN at 4.10am
School SERVICE FOR TICKET
HOLDERS ONLY
Twin Towns will be open at the conclusion
• A dawn service at the Kingscliff
of the dawn service and will host
cenotaph at 5.50am
a breakfast for ticket holders only. Tickets
for this breakfast will be pre sold by the
Tweed Heads
Coolangatta the
• A Gunfire &Breakfast at RSL Sub
Branch in the lead up to theday from
Kingscliff Beach Bowls Club at 7am
their offices under the Twin Towns Resort.
Only ticket holders will be allowed entry
• A there will be no tickets available on
and march, service and wreath
the day due to demand.
laying at the Kingscliff Cenotaph
Please visit
at 10.30. Jenny at the RSL Sub-Branch
to purchase your $10.00 breakfast
ticket now. Please note breakfast is
donated by Twin Towns Services Club
and Attendancefunds RSL by
your $10 at Lunch is Sub-Branch
Pre-Paid Ticket only.
operations.
Club & SOUTH TWEED
TWEED HEADS Rooms:

CEMETERY

Cudgen Headland Leagues Club a short
Following the Dawn Breakfast Pty
Ptd. Wommin held at the Tweed
service will be Bay Road, Chinderah
Heads South NSW 2486 and then to the
Cemetery
Tweed Heads Cemetery. A bus will
be provided from66741077
Telephone: 02 the TTSC Main
Entrance, departing at 8.15am, for those
www.kingscliffrsl.org.au
who wish to attend

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