ANZAC Day in Sydney NSW
I'm writing this from Sydney where yesterday, ANZAC Day, I attended the Dawn Service at Martin Place and later joined my former colleagues of No 36 Squadron RAAF in the March past the Cenotaph.
I had been here 50 years ago as an RAF Exchange pilot flying C130A model Hercules, but flew to Australia last week specially to take part in these commemorations.
Public support for the military on this Day is awesome. Over 30,000 attended the Dawn Service. The number lining the route along the March has yet to be published but is said to be another record. Our contingent didn't get orders to move off for about three hours after the March started, but the crowds were still there and applauded every unit with tremendous enthusiasm.
I felt very proud to be there. And I echo, "Lest we forget".