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Subj: [WIA-News] 2015 ANZAC Commemoration
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2015 ANZAC Commemoration
Date : 06 / 04 / 2014
Author : Fred Swainston - VK3DAC
The WIA Board is in the planning phase for radio activities to commemorate
the 100th year since Australian and New Zealand (ANZAC) Forces landed at
Gallipoli.
Events will commence on April 25th 2015 and will continue throughout the
year until the 20th December 2015, the date when the last ANZAC forces
were extracted from the Gallipoli Peninsula.
The activities will involve Australia, New Zealand and Turkey and likely
some the other Commonwealth countries that were involved in the
Gallipoli campaign.
There are strong linkages between Amateur Radio and the ANZAC tradition.
Many radio amateurs served their country as communications specialists
and signallers, from the very early years of radio to the present day.
The WIA intends to provide as much opportunity as possible for all amateurs,
especially our veteran amateurs, to take part in the commemoration.
The Department of Veteran Affairs has given permission for the WIA
to use the ANZAC name in special event amateur callsigns between the
two dates, and the ACMA is expected to issue the WIA with licences
and callsigns, for use nationally, and in each State and Territory.
Additionally, the WIA’s Historian, Peter Wolfendon, is preparing a series
of historical articles and press releases for use prior to and during
the event, which are intended to give a historical perspective of the
contribution by Australian radio amateurs in the armed forces.
Peter is very keen to hear from any amateurs who have served themselves,
or have knowledge about radio amateurs who serviced in the early conflicts.
http://www.wia.org.au/newsevents/news/2014/20140406-1/index.php
(Sourced from the WIA Website)
(Posted to the Packet Radio Network courtesy Tony VK7AX)
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