Nerang RSL Sub Branch

08/12/2024

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Simone Segouin, the 18 year old French Resistance fighter during the liberation of Paris in August 1944. She is still alive today, 95 years old.

10/11/2024

The idea of the unknown warrior was thought of by a Padre called David Railton who had served on the front line during the Great War

It was his intention that all of the relatives of the 517,773 combatants whose bodies had not been identified could believe that the Unknown Warrior could very well be their lost husband, father, brother or son...

On November 7th, 1920, in strictest secrecy, four unidentified British bodies were exhumed from temporary battlefield cemeteries at Ypres, Arras, the Asine and the Somme.

None of the soldiers who did the digging were told why.

The bodies were taken by field ambulance to GHQ at St-Pol-Sur-Ter Noise. Once there, the bodies were draped with the union flag.

Sentries were posted and Brigadier-General Wyatt and a Colonel Gell selected one body at random. The other three were reburied.

A French Honour Guard was selected and stood by the coffin of the chosen soldier overnight.

On the morning of the 8th November, a specially designed coffin made of oak from the grounds of Hampton Court arrived and the Unknown Warrior was placed inside. The coffin was draped in a union flag that was used as an altar cloth by Padre Railton whilst at the front.

On top was placed a crusaders sword and a shield on which was inscribed:

"A British Warrior who fell in the GREAT WAR 1914-1918 for King and Country".

On the 9th of November, the Unknown Warrior was taken by horse-drawn carriage through Guards of Honour and the sound of tolling bells and bugle calls to the quayside.

There, he was saluted by Marechal Foche and loaded onto HMS Vernon bound for Dover. The coffin stood on the deck covered in wreaths, surrounded by the French Honour Guard.

Upon arrival at Dover, the Unknown Warrior was met with a nineteen gun salute - something that was normally only reserved for Field Marshals.

A special train had been arranged and he was then conveyed to Victoria Station, London.

He remained there overnight, and, on the morning of the 11th of November, he was finally taken to Westminster Abbey.

THIS is the reason we wear poppies.

We do not glorify war.

We remember - with humility - the great and the ultimate sacrifices that were made, not just in this war, but in every war and conflict where our service personnel have fought - to ensure the liberty and freedoms that we now take for granted.

Every year, on the 11th of November, we remember the Unknown Warrior.

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember them

06/11/2024

Remembrance Day Badge/Memoribilia sales has started. From today until Saturday from 9am to 3pm at the usual venues - Bunnings Nerang, My Centre Nerang (also known as 'Big Coles') and Nerang Mall (also known as Woolworths Nerang). Please let all your friends and family know - support the veteran community!

21/08/2024

Sub-Branch Members and their partners please come along for a chit chat over a cuppa and some delicious snacks. Thursday of next week in the Sub-Branch Office at 10am.

25/07/2024

Sub-Branch members and partners enjoyed a Coffee Catch Up this morning. Hope many more will come to our next.

24/07/2024

Sub-Branch Members and their partners are invited to morning tea at the Sub-Branch Office tomorrow morning at 10am.

17/04/2024

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Anzac Biscuits ✅
Bully Beef ❌

During the First World War, those fighting overseas often received care packages from loved ones back home containing biscuits made from rolled oats, golden syrup and flour.

These humble treats, now known as ‘Anzac biscuits’, were a tasty alternative to the notorious ‘bully’ beef, which was known to have been about as tasty as the tin it came in.

Ahead of why not bake your own Anzac biscuits to share with family, friends or guests at your local Anzac Day service.

👩‍🍳RECIPE

To get started you’ll need these ingredients:
• 2 tablespoons of butter or margarine
• 2 tablespoons of golden syrup
• 1 teaspoon of bi-carb soda dissolved in 2 tablespoons of boiling water
• 1 cup of rolled oats
• 1 cup desiccated coconut
• ¾ cup of brown sugar
• ¾ cup of plain flour

Now let’s get cooking:
• Heat oven to 160 degrees
• Melt butter/margarine and syrup
• Add dissolved bi-carb soda and water
• Mix dry ingredients in a bowl, add liquid mixture and stir
• Roll small balls of the mix onto a greased tray
• Bake for 20 minutes or until lightly brown
• Lift biscuits onto a cooling rack and wait for them to cool

Just one last step, remember to call them Anzac biscuits, not cookies!

🔗 Click the link in the comments below for more information on the correct use of the word Anzac, including Anzac biscuits.

📷: Chefs in HMAS Newcastle’s galley prep Anzac biscuits in the lead up to Anzac Day during Operation Manitou.

15/04/2024

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Examples of how the changes workA range of scenarios have been developed that demonstrate how the single ongoing Act may impact you

09/04/2024

11/03/2024

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