Service to commemorate Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Veterans
An Aboriginal Commemorative service to remember the sacrifice of Aboriginal people in the service of our nation. This event also considers the dimension of their voluntary contribution made at a time when Aboriginal men and women did not enjoy full rights of citizenship and were discriminated against in an appalling way. In spite of this they have volunteered to serve in every conflict in which our nation has been involved.
Speaker John Lochowiak will explain the history of his great grandfather, Arthur Thomas Walker a Ngarrindjeri man who enlisted for World War I aged 33 and was killed in France on 16 august 1916 leaving a wife and children.
This is an excellent event for school children who will come to understand the depth on sacrifice made by Aboriginal people to a nation that did not truly recognise or accept them.
Attendees are invited to join veterans, friends and family at the historic Torrens Parade Ground Drill Hall for morning tea at the conclusion of the ceremony.
Schools welcome.
Join us for morning tea following the ceremony.
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Date: Friday 28 May 2010
Time: 10:30am to 11:15am
Location: South Australian National War Memorial, cnr North Terrace and Kintore Avenue, Adelaide
Cost: FREE
Contact: Keith Harrison, RSL
T: 8232 0322
E: marketing@rslsa.org.au |
