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Gallery| Cobram unites to pay tribute to Vietnam War veterans

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Veteran: Paul McKay lays a wreath at the Cobram and District War Memorial. Photo by Gabriel Garcia

It may have been a cold morning but that didn’t stop a small but poignant ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of Australia’s withdrawal from the Vietnam War.

The ceremony was held on Friday, August 18 at the Cobram and District War Memorial, and Gabriel from the Courier was there to take photos.

Laying of wreaths: St Joseph’s captain Ben Padman, Cobram Secondary College’s Giaan Hocking, Cobram Anglican Grammar School captain Cadence Pang and St Joseph’s captain Ada Kennedy lay a wreath on behalf of students at the Cobram and District War Memorial. Photo by Gabriel Garcia
Masters of Ceremony: CAGS’s captain Emily Orsida commemorates the sacrifice of the Vietnam War veterans. Photo by Gabriel Garcia
Veterans remember: Rob Broan reads out the Ode of Remembrance. Photo by Gabriel Garcia
Council representation: Moira Shire Council’s Amanda Chadwick lays a wreath on behalf of council. Photo by Gabriel Garcia
Fly-by: One of the helicopters from the Murray Border Flying Club that performed the fly-by at the end of the ceremony. Photo by Gabriel Garcia
Messenger: CAGS captain Cadence Pang reads out the poem A Soldier’s Message. Photo by Gabriel Garcia
Small but special: The ceremony, though small, was nonetheless poignant. Photo by Gabriel Garcia
Wreaths: Cobram remembers the end of Australia’s involvement in the Vietnam War. Photo by Gabriel Garcia
Forever allies: The flags of both New Zealand and Australia fly side by side. Photo by Gabriel Garcia
Solemn: Father John Corcoran leads the attendees in The Lord’s Prayer. Photo by Gabriel Garcia
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