
ANZAC Service 2018
Kingston
Acknowledgement of Country - Alan Morris
Welcome - Julie Baulch
Address by Councillor - Greg May
Act of Remembrance – Alan Morris
On the morning of 25th April, 1915, Australian and New Zealand troops landed under fire at Gallipoli, and it was then and in the violent campaign which followed, that the ANZAC tradition was forged. The elements of that tradition have inspired and offered an enduring example to later generations of Australians.
Kingston
Acknowledgement of Country - Alan Morris
Welcome - Julie Baulch
Address by Councillor - Greg May
Act of Remembrance – Alan Morris
On the morning of 25th April, 1915, Australian and New Zealand troops landed under fire at Gallipoli, and it was then and in the violent campaign which followed, that the ANZAC tradition was forged. The elements of that tradition have inspired and offered an enduring example to later generations of Australians.

On this day, above all days, we remember all those, whether service personnel or civilians, of every nation, who have suffered or continue to suffer because of war. In particular, we remember those who served in the Australian Defence Forces on land, sea and in the air, from the Boer War through two World Wars, Korea, Vietnam, Rwanda, East Timor, Iraq & Afghanistan.
So we pay homage not only to those original Anzac’s, but to all who died or were disabled in their service to their country. They enrich our nation’s history. Their hope was for the freedom of mankind and we remember with pride their courage, their compassion and their comradeship.
May we and our successors be worthy of their sacrifice.
Wreaths - Julie Baulch
Creswick Smeaton RSL - Alan Morris
Hepburn Shire - Councillor Greg May
Kingston Friends of the Avenue - Brian and Josie Reasons
Kingston Fire Brigade Captain- Robt Haughie
Newlyn Primary School - Principal Anthony Tait
Creswick North Primary School - Isabel and Beau
So we pay homage not only to those original Anzac’s, but to all who died or were disabled in their service to their country. They enrich our nation’s history. Their hope was for the freedom of mankind and we remember with pride their courage, their compassion and their comradeship.
May we and our successors be worthy of their sacrifice.
Wreaths - Julie Baulch
Creswick Smeaton RSL - Alan Morris
Hepburn Shire - Councillor Greg May
Kingston Friends of the Avenue - Brian and Josie Reasons
Kingston Fire Brigade Captain- Robt Haughie
Newlyn Primary School - Principal Anthony Tait
Creswick North Primary School - Isabel and Beau
The Ode read by Beau
“They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old,
Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning
We will remember them.”
Last Post
Silence
Lest We Forget
Rouse
Australian National Anthem
Creswick Cemetery Service 2018
On 25 April 1915 thousands of brave young Australian and New Zealand men went ashore at ANZAC Cove in Gallipoli. They went ashore under the cover of darkness but as morning dawned they realized that they were overrun by the enemy and were in a fairly hopeless position. 16,000 ANZAC Troops landed on the 25th April 1915. By the end of day 1800 were killed and over 1000 wounded. The campaign dragged on for 8 months and the final withdrawal from Gallipoli Peninsula occurred on 20th December 1915, nearly 8 months after first landing at ANZAC Cove. The spirit of ANZAC that they formed will never be forgotten and we should also remember the many lives that have been lost in conflicts during the past 103 years since that first landing at Gallipoli. Today 103 years after that day we remember we remember all those ANZACS from Gallipoli we remember all those servicemen from all the other campaigns of WW1 we remember the cost in lives of WW2 and all the other conflicts. The Ode “They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old, Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun, and in the morning We will remember them.” Last Post Lest we Forget Rouse. Ladies and Gents please stand for the Australian national anthem National anthem Ladies and Gentlemen that concludes our service |
Memorial Stones Service - RSL Hall
ANZAC DAY Commemorative Service - Creswick
Video Courtesy Ballarat Courier
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Photos courtesy: Terry Hope

MC - Alan Morris - President Creswick-Smeaton RSL
We would like to acknowledge we are meeting on Jaara people country, of which members and elders of the Dja Dja Wurrung community and their forebears have been custodians for many centuries.
On this land, the Jaara people have performed age old ceremonies of celebration, initiation and renewal.
We acknowledge their living culture and their unique role in the life of this region.
The Hon Catherine King – Federal member for Ballarat
Ms Louise Staley – MP for Ripon
Councillor Don Henderson – Deputy Mayor Hepburn Shire
Ladies and gentlemen, Boys and Girls
This day marks the anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli. Like hundreds of thousands of our fellow citizens, who gather at memorials in cities, suburbs and towns across Australia, we have come here to commemorate one of the most significant events in our national calendar.
Today, a new generation of our soldiers, airmen and sailors are serving in troubled locations, including Afghanistan, Timor-Leste, Egypt, Iraq, the Middle East, Sudan and the Solomon Islands. It is now a long standing tradition that on ANZAC Day we all pause to remember those that offered up their life in the defence of their nation and community, which is the greatest contribution any citizen can make.
This tradition is as relevant today as it was when our troops landed on the beaches of Gallipoli in 1915. We only have to recall those Australians that have died or been injured in recent years on operations overseas and within Australia to protect Australia and its national interests.
We are approaching the centenary of the end of WW1 which was supposed to be the war to end all wars. Unfortunately, this was not to happen. We have had WW2, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Timor, and Afghanistan wars with a total loss of 41000 Australian lives on top of the 62000 lives that were lost in WW1.
The unveiling ceremony for this cenotaph which was originally called The Creswick Fallen Soldiers memorial took place in September 1924. There were quite a number of dignitaries present during the ceremony and the memorial was unveiled by Mr W H Lambert who had lost three sons at the war. Their names appear here alongside other Creswick heroes.
As is our custom I would now like to give a brief history of one of these Creswick brave soldiers .
His name is William Knight Dean.
William Knight Dean was born in Creswick in 1885 and was working as a grocer when at the age of 29 years and 6 months enlisted on the 19 August 1914 with the 8th Battalion as a Private with the Service Number 326.
He was posted to ‘C’ Company, at Broadmeadows on 24th August before embarking on H.M.A.T. ‘Benalla’ from Melbourne on 19th October.
He was reported missing in action on Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey on 25th April, 1915.
A Court of Inquiry held on 16th October that year concluded that he was either taken prisoner or killed in action.
A following Court of Inquiry held in Rouen, France on 3rd September 1917, concluded that he was killed in action on or about 25th April 1915.
A fellow soldier, Corporal Vale, recorded that ‘on the day of the landing, Dean, who was one of his former ‘C’ Company, was with two other men, killed by a shell. They were buried together in a spot 40-50 yards from the shore, in among some bushes, a little to the left of where the first men landed. He remembered the spot and could find it now’.
His Memorial Plaque and Scroll were passed onto his mother. She also received the Star Medal, British War Medal and Victory Medal
Ladies and Gentlemen as we now have a selection of poems to be read by students from our local schools.
Creswick PS - Anzac Day by D. Hunter Brodie Tallent and Isabella Davies.
Nth Creswick PS - Sir by Damian Morgan Jordy Beaston and Isabelle Thorp
St Augustines PS - Not a Hero by Clyde Hamilton Angus Barrett and Mia Wallis
Newlyn PS - A Tribute to Anzac Day by Ken Bunker Flissy Wilson and Meaghan Blanks
We would like to acknowledge we are meeting on Jaara people country, of which members and elders of the Dja Dja Wurrung community and their forebears have been custodians for many centuries.
On this land, the Jaara people have performed age old ceremonies of celebration, initiation and renewal.
We acknowledge their living culture and their unique role in the life of this region.
The Hon Catherine King – Federal member for Ballarat
Ms Louise Staley – MP for Ripon
Councillor Don Henderson – Deputy Mayor Hepburn Shire
Ladies and gentlemen, Boys and Girls
This day marks the anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli. Like hundreds of thousands of our fellow citizens, who gather at memorials in cities, suburbs and towns across Australia, we have come here to commemorate one of the most significant events in our national calendar.
Today, a new generation of our soldiers, airmen and sailors are serving in troubled locations, including Afghanistan, Timor-Leste, Egypt, Iraq, the Middle East, Sudan and the Solomon Islands. It is now a long standing tradition that on ANZAC Day we all pause to remember those that offered up their life in the defence of their nation and community, which is the greatest contribution any citizen can make.
This tradition is as relevant today as it was when our troops landed on the beaches of Gallipoli in 1915. We only have to recall those Australians that have died or been injured in recent years on operations overseas and within Australia to protect Australia and its national interests.
We are approaching the centenary of the end of WW1 which was supposed to be the war to end all wars. Unfortunately, this was not to happen. We have had WW2, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Timor, and Afghanistan wars with a total loss of 41000 Australian lives on top of the 62000 lives that were lost in WW1.
The unveiling ceremony for this cenotaph which was originally called The Creswick Fallen Soldiers memorial took place in September 1924. There were quite a number of dignitaries present during the ceremony and the memorial was unveiled by Mr W H Lambert who had lost three sons at the war. Their names appear here alongside other Creswick heroes.
As is our custom I would now like to give a brief history of one of these Creswick brave soldiers .
His name is William Knight Dean.
William Knight Dean was born in Creswick in 1885 and was working as a grocer when at the age of 29 years and 6 months enlisted on the 19 August 1914 with the 8th Battalion as a Private with the Service Number 326.
He was posted to ‘C’ Company, at Broadmeadows on 24th August before embarking on H.M.A.T. ‘Benalla’ from Melbourne on 19th October.
He was reported missing in action on Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey on 25th April, 1915.
A Court of Inquiry held on 16th October that year concluded that he was either taken prisoner or killed in action.
A following Court of Inquiry held in Rouen, France on 3rd September 1917, concluded that he was killed in action on or about 25th April 1915.
A fellow soldier, Corporal Vale, recorded that ‘on the day of the landing, Dean, who was one of his former ‘C’ Company, was with two other men, killed by a shell. They were buried together in a spot 40-50 yards from the shore, in among some bushes, a little to the left of where the first men landed. He remembered the spot and could find it now’.
His Memorial Plaque and Scroll were passed onto his mother. She also received the Star Medal, British War Medal and Victory Medal
Ladies and Gentlemen as we now have a selection of poems to be read by students from our local schools.
Creswick PS - Anzac Day by D. Hunter Brodie Tallent and Isabella Davies.
Nth Creswick PS - Sir by Damian Morgan Jordy Beaston and Isabelle Thorp
St Augustines PS - Not a Hero by Clyde Hamilton Angus Barrett and Mia Wallis
Newlyn PS - A Tribute to Anzac Day by Ken Bunker Flissy Wilson and Meaghan Blanks

Hymn.
ABIDE WITH ME. Ms. Giuliana D’Appio
Abide with me; fast falls the eventide;
The darkness deepens; Lord, with me abide;
When other helpers fail and comforts flee,
Help of the helpless, oh, abide with me.
I need Thy presence every passing hour;
What but Thy grace can foil the tempter’s pow’r?
Who, like Thyself, my guide and stay can be?
Through cloud and sunshine, Lord, abide with me..
Prayer.
Father Ryan Bennett. Anglican Church.
Laying of Wreaths
The Hon Catherine King–Ms Sarah De Santis
Ms Louise Staley MP for Ripon – Val Lawrence
Hepburn Shire - Deputy Mayor Councillor Don Henderson
Creswick-Smeaton RSL
Creswick Light Horse Troop
Creswick Municipal Band
Legacy.
Red Cross
Creswick Laurel Club
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Creswick Museum
Hepburn Health Service
Creswick CFA
Creswick Lions Club
Creswick Senior Citizens.
Creswick Garden Club
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Creswick PS - Brodie Tallent and Isabella Davies
Creswick Nth PS - Beau Bridgman
Newlyn PS
St Augustines PS.
Mt Blowhard P.S.
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Creswick Scouts and Venturers
Mr John Lambert
Friends of Park Lake
Creswick Football Netball club
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Creswick Bowling Club
Creswick Historical Society
RACV Goldfields resort – Kate Grace
Members of the Public.
Father Ryan Bennett. Anglican Church.
Laying of Wreaths
The Hon Catherine King–Ms Sarah De Santis
Ms Louise Staley MP for Ripon – Val Lawrence
Hepburn Shire - Deputy Mayor Councillor Don Henderson
Creswick-Smeaton RSL
Creswick Light Horse Troop
Creswick Municipal Band
Legacy.
Red Cross
Creswick Laurel Club
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Creswick Museum
Hepburn Health Service
Creswick CFA
Creswick Lions Club
Creswick Senior Citizens.
Creswick Garden Club
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Creswick PS - Brodie Tallent and Isabella Davies
Creswick Nth PS - Beau Bridgman
Newlyn PS
St Augustines PS.
Mt Blowhard P.S.
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Creswick Scouts and Venturers
Mr John Lambert
Friends of Park Lake
Creswick Football Netball club
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Creswick Bowling Club
Creswick Historical Society
RACV Goldfields resort – Kate Grace
Members of the Public.

THE ACT OF REMEMBRANCE. Read by Paul McGuinness
On the morning of 25th April, 1915, Australian and New Zealand troops landed under fire at Gallipoli, and it was then and in the violent campaign which followed, that the ANZAC tradition was forged. The elements of that tradition have inspired and offered an enduring example to later generations of Australians.
On this day, above all days, we remember all those, whether service personnel or civilians, of every nation, who have suffered or continue to suffer because of war. In particular, we remember those who served in the Australian Defence Forces on land, sea and in the air, from the Boer War through two World Wars, Korea, Vietnam, Rwanda, East Timor, Iraq & Afghanistan.
So we pay homage not only to those original Anzac’s, but to all who died or were disabled in their service to their country. They enrich our nation’s history. Their hope was for the freedom of mankind and we remember with pride their courage, their compassion and their comradeship.
May we and our successors be worthy of their sacrifice.
Ode
Last Post.Suzi Koene
Lest We Forget
Rouse.
Flag were raised slowly when started; lower slowly when finished back to half mast
Ladies and Gentlemen – Please stand for the NZ and Aust National Anthems
Our singer is Ms. Giuliana D’Appio
New Zealand National Anthem:
Australian National Anthem
Thankyou to Suzy Koene, Scout flag bearers, 8/7 RVR for providing catafalque party, Shire Garden team, Giuliana D’Appio, Father Ryan Bennett, Phil Greenbank for the crosses, Creswick Band, Ed Koene for breaky, RSL members for setting up, Creswick Railway Workshop for seating, Creswick Light Horse Troop, School Children and Public
On the morning of 25th April, 1915, Australian and New Zealand troops landed under fire at Gallipoli, and it was then and in the violent campaign which followed, that the ANZAC tradition was forged. The elements of that tradition have inspired and offered an enduring example to later generations of Australians.
On this day, above all days, we remember all those, whether service personnel or civilians, of every nation, who have suffered or continue to suffer because of war. In particular, we remember those who served in the Australian Defence Forces on land, sea and in the air, from the Boer War through two World Wars, Korea, Vietnam, Rwanda, East Timor, Iraq & Afghanistan.
So we pay homage not only to those original Anzac’s, but to all who died or were disabled in their service to their country. They enrich our nation’s history. Their hope was for the freedom of mankind and we remember with pride their courage, their compassion and their comradeship.
May we and our successors be worthy of their sacrifice.
Ode
Last Post.Suzi Koene
Lest We Forget
Rouse.
Flag were raised slowly when started; lower slowly when finished back to half mast
Ladies and Gentlemen – Please stand for the NZ and Aust National Anthems
Our singer is Ms. Giuliana D’Appio
New Zealand National Anthem:
Australian National Anthem
Thankyou to Suzy Koene, Scout flag bearers, 8/7 RVR for providing catafalque party, Shire Garden team, Giuliana D’Appio, Father Ryan Bennett, Phil Greenbank for the crosses, Creswick Band, Ed Koene for breaky, RSL members for setting up, Creswick Railway Workshop for seating, Creswick Light Horse Troop, School Children and Public
2 UP and BBQ at The American Hotel
Creswick Brass Band ”Salute to the ANZAC’S Concert” - Creswick Town Hall.