Centenary of ANZAC Day Commemorations
CRESWICK 1915
Creswick Light Horse Troop March
CRESWICK 1915
Creswick Light Horse Troop March
The Creswick Light Horse Troop was given the honour this year of leading the Melbourne ANZAC Day March. Over thirty troopers took part while other members of the troop participated in marches around the state in Maryborough, St. Arnaud, Tyers and Epping.
Following these marches, all the members of the Light Horse headed back to Creswick to prepare for the biggest march Creswick had ever seen.
Leading the march was the Creswick Brass Band followed by the foot soldiers who had earlier that morning had been recruited into the AIF. The nurses came next followed by the Light Horse consisting of 39 mounted riders, the Ambulance cart and the work horses pulling the wagon and stagecoach.
The March then continued up Albert street, turned right into Raglan then Napier , back into Raglan before stopping behind the Cenotaph, where the laying of carrots at the Cenotaph to remember the horses that served in WWI.
The Light Horse then lined up back in Raglan street for the taking of photos.
Friends of Kingston Avenue of Honour raffle, "Sandy the Rocking Horse" was drawn by a member of the Light Horse.
Once all the photos had been taken, the Light Horse then marched off back down Albert Street to the cheers and applause of the public.
An estimate crowd of 6,000 watched this, the largest Creswick Lighthorse parade ever.
Photos courtesy: Terry Hope & Phil Greenbank
Following these marches, all the members of the Light Horse headed back to Creswick to prepare for the biggest march Creswick had ever seen.
Leading the march was the Creswick Brass Band followed by the foot soldiers who had earlier that morning had been recruited into the AIF. The nurses came next followed by the Light Horse consisting of 39 mounted riders, the Ambulance cart and the work horses pulling the wagon and stagecoach.
The March then continued up Albert street, turned right into Raglan then Napier , back into Raglan before stopping behind the Cenotaph, where the laying of carrots at the Cenotaph to remember the horses that served in WWI.
The Light Horse then lined up back in Raglan street for the taking of photos.
Friends of Kingston Avenue of Honour raffle, "Sandy the Rocking Horse" was drawn by a member of the Light Horse.
Once all the photos had been taken, the Light Horse then marched off back down Albert Street to the cheers and applause of the public.
An estimate crowd of 6,000 watched this, the largest Creswick Lighthorse parade ever.
Photos courtesy: Terry Hope & Phil Greenbank