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The Roll of Honour commemorates those from the district who served in World War One.

Tammin R.S.L Sub-branch President David Rees welcomed approximately 160 people to Memorial Park on ANZAC DAY to witness the unveiling of the new World War I memorial.

He introduced Donna Prytulak, Vice President of R.S.L Western Australia, Darren West M.L.C representing the State Government, Corporal Wayne Waller and his wife Jo, Shire President Michael Greenwood and C.E.O Neville Hale, Dennis Heppell and Lainy Packham Sub-branch Secretary and Affiliate Events Co-ordinator respectively.

David said that he had been made aware in November 2017, that the Dept of Veteran's Affairs was to make grants available to mark the centenary of the ending of the 1914-18 war and it was agreed that a submission be made.

He then set about obtaining support from the Tammin Shire Council and the community and after much planning as to design and costing the submission was presented in February 2018.Mid -year, advice was received that the submission was successful and $14,000 would be forthcoming. The team of David, Dennis and Dustin McCreery set about designing and selecting a business that could produce the intricate structure.

Early in 2019 the memorial was completed and then came the business of selecting and preparing the site.

The Shire assisted with the laying of electrical cable so that the memorial could be floodlit and local electrician Daniel Jackson of Adapt Electrical assisted installing lighting that automatically comes on at sundown.Then the team laid the concrete foundations and supports. Finally, the long running project was completed, and fittingly ANZAC DAY 2019 was chosen for the unveiling.

It was fitting that the immaculately out fitted Corporal Waller stood to rigid attention during the proceedings reminding those present of the importance of our military personnel in todays unsettled world.

Donna took the opportunity to say how honoured she was to be present and to assist with the unveiling and congratulated the Sub-branch and community for their ongoing commitments. During the commemoration service that followed, Donna placed a wreath on the new memorial during that part of the ceremony. She then departed for Northam for ongoing commitments.

On this lovely autumn day those present enjoyed a picnic BBQ lunch organised by the affiliate members and other community members.
Farm Weekly, 30 April 2019. 

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