HOBART ANZAC DAY COMMEMORATIVE COMMITTEE FORM 4

SCHOOL REQUEST TO CARRY RSL ANZAC DAY BANNER

Introduction The Greater Hobart RSL Sub-Branch has 50 banners designed to be carried by school students in the ANZAC Day parade. The banners acknowledge Tasmania’s military history and record the state’s contribution from the Boer War to current Defence operations.

Booking a Banner Schools who would like to march with a banner (or banners) in the Hobart ANZAC Day Parade and haven’t already received information are requested to complete and submit this form to the Greater Hobart RSL Sub-Branch by no later than Wednesday the 19th April 2017. Not all requests for specific banners maybe met due to the demand for certain banners. All banners will be issued on a first come, first served basis.

Collection and Return of Banners Reserved banners will be available for collection from 10:10 am to 10:40 am on ANZAC Day from the corner of Victoria and Macquarie Streets (outside the Astor Hotel) unless alternative arrangements are made. Each banner will need a party of 6 students plus an adult supervisor. Primary schools are actively encouraged to participate, but please be aware that the two students needed to carry the banner are able to do so, particularly if the weather is windy. On the day it may be possible to pair up primary school students with high school students if needed. Banners are to be returned on arrival at the Cenotaph. As parade participants disperse, there will be a banner return and parent meeting point located behind the northern VC Memorial and Salvation Army Beverage Stand. Once banners are returned families are encouraged to remain for the Commemorative Service. REQUEST FOR BANNER(S) Name of School …………………………………………………………………. Address: …………………………………………………………………………. Contact Person: ……...... Phone: ...... Mobile: ...... Email: ...... … Fax: ...... … Banner(s) Requested ...... Banner Requests and any enquiries should be emailed to Mrs Andrea Gerrard at the Greater Hobart RSL Sub-Branch: [email protected] APPLICATIONS CLOSE WEDNESDAY 19th April 2017

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Greater Hobart RSL Sub-Branch School Banners Banner Banner School Banner School Banner # # 1 Boer War 26 Militia Units - WW2 2 Royal Australian Navy - WW1 27 Australian Army Nursing Service 3 Australian Light Horse 28 Australian Women's Army Service Royal Australian Air Force European 4 1st Division AIF 29 Theatre Royal Australian Air Force Pacific 5 2nd Division AIF 30 Theatre Women’s Auxiliary Air Force 6 3rd Division AIF 31 Association 7 4th Division AIF 32 Royal Australian Navy - Korea 8 5th Division AIF 33 Australian Army - Korea 9 12th Battalion AIF 34 Royal Australian Air Force - Korea Royal Australian Navy - Malayan 10 15th Battalion AIF 35 Emergency 11 40th Battalion AIF 36 Australian Army - Malayan Emergency Royal Australian Air Force - Malayan 12 47th Battalion AIF 37 Emergency 13 Australian Flying Corps 38 Royal Australian Navy - Vietnam 14 Royal Australian Navy - WW2 39 Australian Army - Vietnam Women’s Royal Australian Naval 15 40 Royal Australian Air Force - Vietnam Service 16 6th Division 2nd AIF 41 Royal Australian Regiment 17 7th Division 2nd AIF 42 Merchant Navy Association 18 2/12 Battalion 2nd AIF 43 2/1st Machine Gun Battalion 2nd AIF 7th Division Ammunition 19 44 2/3rd Machine Gun Battalion 2nd AIF Company 20 8th Division 2nd AIF 45 New Zealand 21 2/40th Battalion 46 2/8th Field Regiment 2nd AIF 22 9th Division 2nd AIF 47 Post 1975 Operations - Africa C Squadron 2/9th Armoured 23 48 Post 1975 Operations - Europe Regiment Other Infantry Units of the 2nd Post 1975 Operations - South East Asia 24 49 AIF and Pacific Independent & Special Forces 25 50 Post 1975 Operations - Middle East Units - WW2

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