Log Cabin, Presidio, San Francisco
Preparations
Brenda Herlihy (SFKiwis) and the Honourable John Mataira, NZ Consul-General, Los Angeles
The Honourable David Lawson, Australian Consul-General, San Francisco and John Mataira
Keith Cooper will carry the NZ flag during the procession
Dawn Lillington (AACC) and Helen Bremford (SFKiwis)
Crowd gathers
The Honourable John Howard, former Aus Prime Minister
Full house
Color Guard by US Army 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oregan
Followed by Ian Burditt for the UK, 1st LT Halil Ibrahim Tokus for the Republic of Turkey, Jeff Barclay for Australia, Keith Cooper for NZ
Opening Welcome. Welcome dignitaries, veterans and wish Godspeed to the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team shortly deploying to Iraq.
Our veterans.
Reading of Pericles.
Significance of ANZAC Day.
Laying of the Wreaths.
New Zealand
Australia
Turkey
Dr LCDR Mujdat Soyturk and Bonnie Joy Kaslan, Honorary Consul-General for the Republic of Turkey.
New Zealand, Australia, United Kingdom, Turkey. UK wreath laid by Honourable Julian Evans, Consul-General and Patrick Alexander.
Listening intently during the reading of Ataturk's lines.
Reading of Kemal Ataturk's lines on ANZAC by LT JG Omur Ozdemir.
Very moving.
The Ode read by Richard Sears,Honorary Consul of New Zealand, San Francisco.
Call to Commemoration read by Anthony Mosse
41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oregon.
The Last Post, by Stephen Brown.
Singing of the Anthems.
Closing.
Colonel Dan Hokanson, Commander, 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oregon.
Home made ANZAC Biscuits
Home made Lamingtons.
Sausages and Lamb Chops.
Kono Mussels.
Two up
