Dedication of memorial stone Macksville Ex Serviceman's Club

Accession Number F04946
Collection type Film
Measurement 1 min 7 sec
Object type Home movie
Physical description 16mm/colour (Kodachrome)/silent
Maker Joseph, Louis
Place made Australia: New South Wales, Macksville
Date made 1966
Access Open
Conflict Period 1950-1959
Copyright Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
Creative Commons License This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
Description

Flag pole flying the Australian national flag, RAN ensign and RAAF flag. Officials making a speech into a Radio 2KM microphone out side the RSL club. Ron Jordon RAN veteran and CEO at the Midco Abattoirs is behind the speaker wearing service medals. Harold Hahn President of the RSL and Macksville business man wearing grey suit and service medals speaking into the microphone. Reverend Tom Williams Church of England Minister. Spectators seated and standing listening to the speeches. The memorial stone is unveiled. Wreaths are place on the memorial. Close up of the inscription 'At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them'. [Additional information kindly provided by the Macksville and District History Group]

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