{"id":15313,"date":"2025-07-03T23:46:58","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T13:46:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fffaif.org.au\/?p=15313"},"modified":"2026-05-30T21:54:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T11:54:39","slug":"fromelles-day-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fffaif.org.au\/?p=15313","title":{"rendered":"Fromelles Day 2025 – Commemorating the 109th anniversary of the Battle of Fromelles 19 July 1916"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fromelles Day Services of Commemoration of the 109th<\/sup> anniversary of the Battle of Fromelles were held in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane and Fromelles on Saturday 19 July as follows:<\/p>\n

In Sydney, the Fromelles Commemorative Procession gathered at the Archibald Fountain at 10:00am to re-enact the final parade of the 5th<\/sup> Division Veterans to the Anzac Memorial where there was a Commemorative Service with wreath laying commencing at 10:50. The web report and downloadable Souvenir of the commemoration are at Fromelles Day 2025 \u2013 Commemorating the 109th anniversary in Sydney of the Battle of Fromelles 19 July 1916 | Families and Friends of the First AIF<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Commemorative poster design by Fromelles Association Vice President Bronwyn Stanley<\/p>\n

In Ipswich<\/strong>, QLD at the Honour Stone at the RS Memorial Hall, the commemoration, organised by the 31st Bn Association (Brisbane) commenced at 11a.m. see 31st Infantry Battalion Association \u2013 31st Infantry Battalion Association<\/a>.\u00a0 Images of the commemoration are at Gallery – 31st Infantry Battalion Association<\/a><\/p>\n

In Melbourne<\/strong> \u2013 The commemoration at The Shrine of Remembrance, organised by The Friends of the 15th<\/sup> Brigade was live streamed on the Shrine\u2019s web site Remembrance services\u00a0 (shrine.org.au)<\/a> from 1:30pm Battle of Fromelles | shrine.org.au<\/a>\u00a0– the Fromelles Day 2025 Melbourne Record of Service<\/a>\u00a0 can be seen and downloaded by clicking here<\/a>; and<\/p>\n

In Fromelles<\/strong>, Commemorative Services were held at VC Corner CWGC and then at the Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery. Images can be viewed at postings on 20 July 2025 at:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lalloeuterredebatailles19141918<\/a>\u00a0(220 images)<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/eric.compernole.3<\/a>\u00a0(29 images)<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FromellesAssociationofAustralia<\/a><\/p>\n

KEY LINKS<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Background to the Battle of Fromelles<\/a><\/td>\nHistorical context for commemorating the Battle of Fromelles in Hyde Park, Sydney<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fromelles Day 2025 Sydney Order of Service<\/a>and Vice-Regal Message<\/a><\/td>\nFromelles Day 2025 Sydney<\/a>
\nEvent Brief<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Background and Update on identification of the Diggers from Pheasant Wood<\/a><\/td>\nFromelles Association Soldier Stories<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fromelles Day 2024 Sydney Report and Souvenir<\/a><\/td>\nFromelles Day 2025\u00a0 Sydney Report and Souvenir<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fromelles Day 2024 Sydney Report and Souvenir<\/a><\/td>\nFromelles Day 2023 Sydney Report and Souvenir<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fromelles Day 2022 Sydney Report and Souvenir<\/a><\/td>\nFromelles Day 2021 Sydney, Melbourne and Fromelles Reports<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fromelles Day 2020 Sydney Report and Souvenir<\/a>\u00a0and 2020 Fromelles Commemoration<\/a><\/td>\nFromelles Day 2019 Sydney Report and Souvenir<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fromelles Day 2018 Sydney<\/a>\u00a0and Headstone Rededication and Commemoration at Fromelles<\/a><\/td>\nFromelles Day 2017 Sydney Report<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fromelles Day 2016 Commemorations at Fromelles and Sydney<\/a><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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