2023 Calendar of events
Saturday 22 April WFA Seminar, with FFFAIF John Laffin Memorial Lecture
Tuesday 25 April Anzac Day
FFFAIF has traditionally supported AWWOD organising descendants’ participation in the Sydney Anzac Day March.In 2023 FFFAIF will encourage “Dawn drive-way vigils”.
The RSL is promoting ‘Light up the Dawn’ gatherings on driveways and balconies and ABC Radio coverage of the Canberra Dawn Service and National Ceremony will be heard on local ABC Radio, RN and on the ABC Listen app from 5.30am – 6.00am. This will incorporate a minute’s silence at approximately 5.50am to synchronise the dawn drive-way vigils.
TV broadcasts of Sydney Dawn Service, Canberra Dawn Service and National Ceremony and Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance Service will all be live from 4.30am AEST on ABC TV and ABC NEWS channels, on iview, and streamed live on ABC Australia Facebook and YouTube.
State TV broadcasts of capital city marches and dawn services will also be streamed live on ABC capital city Facebook accounts and on the ABC’s capital city local radio websites.
Every capital city will have live coverage of a local march, however coverage of capital city dawn services will vary in each state. Broadcasts times can be found on the ABC Anzac Day website.
Gallipoli Day /ANZAC Day services will be held in the UK, including:
a Dawn Service at Hyde Park Corner and later the annual Service of Commemoration with a wreath laying at the Cenotaph followed by a Service held at Westminster Abbey;
Baverstock, Codford, Fovant and Sutton Veny on the Salisbury Plain; and
at about 15 other locations in England and Scotland;
Also at the Menin Gate, Ieper; and
Fromelles FranceWednesday 19 July Fromelles Day Commemoration in Sydney at the Anzac Memorial and
Melbourne Wreath-laying at the Shrine of Remembrance and Ipswich in QueenslandSunday 23 July Pozieres Service St Columba Woollahra TBC
Tuesday 26 September Commemoration of the Battles of 3rd Ypres
Thursday 19 October War Widows Day
Saturday 21st October FFFAIF AGM and WFA Lecture Day
Venue: Anzac Memorial, Hyde Park, Sydney and AGM On-line Zoom MeetingSaturday 11 November Remembrance Day
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Recent News
- Fromelles Day Sydney 19 July 2023: Commemorative Procession from the Archibald Fountain to the Anzac Memorial
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- Commemorating the 105th anniversary of the Battles of 3rd Ypres in 2022
- Fromelles Day Sydney 19 July 2022: Commemorative Procession from the Archibald Fountain to the Anzac Memorial and Commemorative Service
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Category Archives: Members’ Announcements
Tour Filling Fast!!!!!!
5 seats remaining………………..Thinking about joining us for the 2010 FFFAIF Commemorative Tour of the Western Front Battlefields? Don’t delay! Contact The Secretary FFFAIF by email: projectfffaif@yahoo.com.au for details on how to secure one of the remaining tour seats. You can … Continue reading
Special Announcement
The Annual General Meeting of the Families and Friends of the First AIF will be held at the Army Museum Bandiana, Wodonga Victoria on Saturday 10th October 2009 at 3pm. Prior to the AGM the John & Hazelle Laffin Collection … Continue reading
*Tour Update
The announcement of the inaugural Commemorative Western Front Battlefield Tour has been well received by FFFAIF members. The tour will take place from 14th – 27th July 2010. The tour will give members a comprehensive view of the Australian battlefields … Continue reading
*48th Battalion History
FFFAIF member Neville Browning’s book LEANE’S BATTALION: 48th Battalion A.I.F. 1916-1919 is now available. LEANE’S BATTALION is the History of the 48th Battalion A.I.F. in World War 1, from its formation in Egypt in 1916 to its war service on … Continue reading
FFFAIF 2010 Tour
FFFAIF WESTERN FRONT COMMEMORATIVE TOUR The Families and Friends of First AIF inaugural Commemorative Tour will spend 14 days on the Battlefields of the Western Front from 14th July – 27th July 2010. During the tour FFFAIF members will have … Continue reading
Book Links No. 3
RECENT NEWS Item: Book Auction 27 September listed the books for auction on eBay to raise funds for the FFFAIF Inc. with the final bidding taking place on Sunday 27 September. The books currently being auctioned can be seen on eBay by clicking … Continue reading
*2009 AGM
Families and Friends of First AIF Inc Annual General Meeting Saturday 10th October 2009 at Army Museum Bandiana Wondonga, Victoria. Full details of the AGM are available to FFFAIF members in the Member’s Area in Trench News under Member Updates. ***** … Continue reading
55,555 hits
55,555 hits The Families and Friends of the First AIF (FFFAIF) website reached a new milestone this week as it registered its 55,555th ‘hit’. The website was launched on the 26 January 2008 and is regularly updated. During this time … Continue reading
Don't forget me, cobber
Don’t forget me, cobber – Book launch The much anticipated updated edition of Robin Corfield’s book, Don’t forget me, cobber, is the extraordinary story of the lead-up to the battle, the battle itself, as well as the successful search for the ‘missing … Continue reading
*Reserve Forces Day
Reserve Forces Day 2009 Defence Reserves have played an important part in Australian history since colonial days and have contributed to every major conflict in which Australia has been involved. A 55-strong CMF (Citizen Military Forces) battalion accompanied the … Continue reading