VJ Day - 75th Anniversary Commemorations
Creswick Cenotaph - 15th August 2020
The English Pageantmaster Bruno Peek last year organised a worldwide event, with the end of the 1st World War on 11th November with "Battle's Over". This year he arranged another world wide event with the 75th Anniversary of VE Day.
Now he has organised this third world wide event to commemorate VJ DAy.
10:56 Hepburn Shire Town Crier - Philip Greenbank will read the meaning behind VJ Day
Today marks the 75th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day or VJ Day.
On this day, 15th August 1945, Imperial Japan announced its surrender, in effect bringing to an end
World War II,
This was made by Emperor Hirohito, who announced on radio, Japan's acceptance of the terms of the
Potsdam Declaration.
Two weeks later, the formal signing of the Japanese Instrument of Surrender, took place on board the
battleship USS Missouri, in Tokyo Bay on 2nd September, 1945.
10:59 - Creswick Light Horse Bugler Suzi Koene will play "The Last Post"
11:00 - Two Minute Silent
11:02 Suzi Koene will play "Reveille"
11:03 - Hepburn Shire Town Crier - Philip Greenbank read "Cry for Peace Around the World".
VJ Day Creswick, Australia
Hepburn Shire Town Crier Philip Greenbank, Creswick Light Horse Bugler Suzi Koene and Creswick-Smeaton RSL held their VJ Day Commemoration at the Creswick Cenotaph at 11am, 15th August 2020.
The Bugle that is played by Suzi, was used during the 1st World War and is played at all of our RSL services.
It is 135 years old.
The English Pageantmaster Bruno Peek last year organised a worldwide event, with the end of the 1st World War on 11th November with "Battle's Over". This year he arranged another world wide event with the 75th Anniversary of VE Day.
Now he has organised this third world wide event to commemorate VJ DAy.
10:56 Hepburn Shire Town Crier - Philip Greenbank will read the meaning behind VJ Day
Today marks the 75th anniversary of Victory over Japan Day or VJ Day.
On this day, 15th August 1945, Imperial Japan announced its surrender, in effect bringing to an end
World War II,
This was made by Emperor Hirohito, who announced on radio, Japan's acceptance of the terms of the
Potsdam Declaration.
Two weeks later, the formal signing of the Japanese Instrument of Surrender, took place on board the
battleship USS Missouri, in Tokyo Bay on 2nd September, 1945.
10:59 - Creswick Light Horse Bugler Suzi Koene will play "The Last Post"
11:00 - Two Minute Silent
11:02 Suzi Koene will play "Reveille"
11:03 - Hepburn Shire Town Crier - Philip Greenbank read "Cry for Peace Around the World".
VJ Day Creswick, Australia
Hepburn Shire Town Crier Philip Greenbank, Creswick Light Horse Bugler Suzi Koene and Creswick-Smeaton RSL held their VJ Day Commemoration at the Creswick Cenotaph at 11am, 15th August 2020.
The Bugle that is played by Suzi, was used during the 1st World War and is played at all of our RSL services.
It is 135 years old.
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Wreath made by Creswick Flowers. Thank-you Simone
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Cry for Peace Around the World
