Tag: Vietnam War

Service pays tribute to Vietnam veterans

The Limestone Coast community commemorated Vietnam Veterans Day recently with a ceremony at the Vansittart Park Soldiers Memorial attended by more than 50 people.
In...

Veteran heads not-for-profit

Hatherleigh resident and retired army officer David Smith has been appointed as chief executive officer of Disaster Relief Australia.
Mr Smith has previously been an...

Vietnam veteran remembered 
for service

Vietnam War digger and veterans advocate Bill Hignett OAM died on Sunday at the age of 75.
Mr Hignett was the founder of the Plympton...

Fallen servicemen remembered

The Mount Gambier and Community RSL held a vigil last week to commemorate two local veterans killed in action in the Vietnam War. They were...

New additions join traditions

Total attendance numbers at Anzac Day events in Millicent on Tuesday were well over 1000 as the community marked the passing of 108 years...

Kapyong Service significance shared

The Kapyong Service took place on Monday hosted by the Royal South Australia Regiment Association (RSARA) and supported by the Mount Gambier RSL. The last...

Community honours Anzacs

The Mount Gambier Anzac Day dawn service drew a record crowd of around 6500 people to the Vansittart Park Soldiers Memorial on Tuesday. The sun...

Memories linger long after war

More than 50 people, including 30 honoured ex-servicemen and their partners gathered at Vansittart Park last week to commemorate Vietnam Veterans’ Day. The ceremony included...

Vietnam veterans commemorated

AVietnam Veterans Day took place at the Penola War Memorial Park last week, which was held on the anniversary of the Battle of Long...

Veterans recognised

AVietnam Veterans Day will be held at the Penola War Memorial Park on Thursday. Held on the anniversary of the Battle of Long Tan, the...