The Commemorative Ceremony Gallery

The ceremony is held on the Sunday morning every year at the Cambridge Cenotaph,in front of the Town Hall on Jubilee Park.

Photos copyright Richard Stowers 2008

Photos copyright Richard Stowers 2008

Above: Commander Chris Cain, Royal New Zealand Navy (and Aide de Camp to the Governor General of New Zealand) on the right and his escort Lieutenant Colonel Warren Banks MNZM lay the wreath on behalf of New Zealand

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Above: Lieutenant Commander Mark Napier, Royal Australian Navy, (right) and his escort Warrant Officer Syd Worster BEM lay the wreath on behalf of Australia

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Above The party of speakers and officials in the front row during the service, including from right to left, Reverend Andrew Hedge, Vicar of St Andrews Church, Cambridge (standing), unknown Kaumatua members, Rob Feisst (in the black cap), Keith Burch (in the beret), Ian Jonstone and Colonel John Broadley in NZ Army uniform. At the end of the row are Ray Tocker (turned away from camera) and Robert Devereux of the RNZRSA.

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Above: In the front row, centre is Major General Rhys Jones and right is Major Simon Marriott of the Waikato Mounted Rifles

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Above: Wing Commander Johan Bosch, left, and Squadron leader Clive Cleland lay a wreath on behalf of the Royal New Zealand Air Force

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Above: Captain Frank Grieve and Major General Rhys Jones lay a wreath on behalf of the
New Zealand Defence Force

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Above: Ray Tocker (President of the Cambridge RSA) and Robert Devereux (Vice-President of the Cambridge RSA) lay a wreath on behalf of the Royal New Zealand Returned Services Association

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Above: Captain Dawn Driesbach, US Navy, (Attache' from the US Embassy) and her escort Major David Mannering lay a wreath on behalf of the United States of America

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Above: Major Noel Vickridge (retired) escorts Mr Joe Scarramuzza (right) as they lay a wreath on behalf of Italy

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Above: The firing party fire a volley

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Above: Major David Gay and the British representative lay a wreath on behalf of Great Britain

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Above: Brigadier General John Valentine OBE, ED, escorts French Ambassador Michel Legras (right) as they lay a wreath on behalf of France

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Above: Major Simon Marriott and MP Lindsay Tisch lay a wreath on behalf of the New Zealand Parliament