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Gallery| Cobram unites to pay tribute to Vietnam War veterans

By Gabriel Garcia

Aug 18, 2023

Veteran: Paul McKay lays a wreath at the Cobram and District War Memorial. Photo by Gabriel Garcia

It may have been a cold morning but that didn’t stop a small but poignant ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of Australia’s withdrawal from the Vietnam War.

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The ceremony was held on Friday, August 18 at the Cobram and District War Memorial, and Gabriel from the Courier was there to take photos.

Laying of wreaths: St Joseph’s captain Ben Padman, Cobram Secondary College’s Giaan Hocking, Cobram Anglican Grammar School captain Cadence Pang and St Joseph’s captain Ada Kennedy lay a wreath on behalf of students at the Cobram and District War Memorial. Photo by Gabriel Garcia

Masters of Ceremony: CAGS’s captain Emily Orsida commemorates the sacrifice of the Vietnam War veterans. Photo by Gabriel Garcia

Veterans remember: Rob Broan reads out the Ode of Remembrance. Photo by Gabriel Garcia

Council representation: Moira Shire Council’s Amanda Chadwick lays a wreath on behalf of council. Photo by Gabriel Garcia

Fly-by: One of the helicopters from the Murray Border Flying Club that performed the fly-by at the end of the ceremony. Photo by Gabriel Garcia

Messenger: CAGS captain Cadence Pang reads out the poem A Soldier’s Message. Photo by Gabriel Garcia

Small but special: The ceremony, though small, was nonetheless poignant. Photo by Gabriel Garcia

Wreaths: Cobram remembers the end of Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War. Photo by Gabriel Garcia

Forever allies: The flags of both New Zealand and Australia fly side by side. Photo by Gabriel Garcia

Solemn: Father John Corcoran leads the attendees in The Lord’s Prayer. Photo by Gabriel Garcia

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