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UPCOMING
2026
Subject to change and venues to be confirmed
Committee meetings 1st Sunday of each month, February to December
WESTERN AUSTRALIA EVENTS
2026
APRIL
ANZAC Day 2026: Dawn Service
State War Memorial, Kings Park and Botanic Gardens, Perth
5:45 AM - 7:00 AM
April 25, 2026
The Dawn Service incorporates a wreath laying at the 2/16th Battalion AIF Battalion Memorial, adjacent to the State War Memorial.
A small number of 2/16th Battalion Association members will attend the Dawn Service to commemorate the service and sacrifice of the First and Second 16th Battalions.
All Members and Friends, and families, are invited to attend this poignant event along with the large crowd attending the State Service.
Plan your travel as no parking is available in Kings Park and public transport is encouraged. Otherwise expect a long walk.
ANZAC Day 2026: The March
St George's Tce, Perth
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
The March starts at the corner of Barrack Street and St George's Tce, Perth and concludes at Langley Park.
Members and descendants of veterans of the 2/16th Battalion are invited to march with the 2/16th Battalion Association, behind the banners commemorating the service and sacrifice of the 2/16th Battalion.
Marchers are to assemble in St Georges Tce at 8:30 AM, at the location advertised through the media for the 2/16th Bn. Appropriate attire for a commemoration service is to be worn and casual clothes, shorts and thongs are not appropriate.
Photographs of veterans are not to be carried and prams are not encouraged.
Medals of veterans can be worn on the right breast and names of veterans will be distributed on that morning to Marchers.
People intending to march are to contact the Secretary with their names before the start of April, although names will again be gathered from those attending on the day.
After the March, members of the 2/16th Battalion Association are invited to attend a barbeque at Irwin Barracks, organised by the 16th Royal Western Australian Regiment. Those attending will require photographic identification to get through security.
JULY
4/07, RWAR Association Church Service St Georges Cathedral
25/07, Army Museum Visit Fremantle
AUGUST
7/08, Brigadier Arnold Potts Oration ANZAC House 6.30pm
SEPT
20/09, Kokoda Memorial Service Kings Park 11am
OCT
4/10, Association AGM Karrakatta 10.30am
24/10, Cameron Supper
25/10, Memorial Service & Country Lunch Bunbury 11am
Nov
22/11 Association Christmas Wind Up TBC
QUEENSLAND EVENTS
2026
APRIL
25/04, 2/16th Battalion Association will have the banner again this year in the Brisbane Anzac Day Parade. The post parade combined Association lunch will be held at the Coffee Club, 128 Charlotte Street Brisbane. Feel free to contact Stephen Harold (details below) for more information.
JULY
A joint association luncheon will be held in July at the Kedron-Wavell RSL. Date to be confirmed (watch this space)
AUGUST
The Battle of Kokoda Memorial service will be held again this year on 8 August at the Broadbeach Cascades Gardens. Stephen Harrold will be submitting applications again for approval for additional memorial pavers for Broadbeach Cascade Gardens.
Your contact for the events is:
Stephen Harrold
Mobile: 0417 515 786, Email: steve.harrold@bigpond.com
VICTORIA EVENTS
2026
APRIL
22 April 2026 - The 27th Annual ANZAC Ceremony for Schools at 11.00 am at the Kokoda Memorials in the Dandenong Ranges NP in Upper Ferntree Gully.
Currently confirming participation from schools (predominantly located in the Dandenong Ranges), catafalque party cadets (via central command at Victoria Barracks), bugler, piper, school choirs, local CFA captains, Legacy and local Shire reps, guest speakers including local MPs, finger food for VIP guests, and more. The 2/16th, 39th, 2/14th and 2/27th members in the Melbourne area invited to this event. Early numbers of attendees look encouraging with about 350 students, 35 principals/teachers from 16x schools registered already.
25 April 2026 - ANZAC Day March in Melbourne. The 2/16th registration papers for this march have been submitted. The form up time is in Collins Street east of Swanston Street 0900hrs with a likely time to pass the start line at Flinders Street of 10.10am according to RSL Vic website. Following this is the combined lunch at Rising Sun Hotel in South Melbourne. This has been traditional for over 30 years and the 2/16th, 2/14th, 39th and 2/27th members are invited.
Organiser: Trevor Ingram at trevor.ingram@bigpond.com
Vic/ACT/Tas Representative
Mobile: 04 1933 334
Email: trevor.ingram@bigpond.com
ORATION HISTORY
2024
2 August, Oration delivered by: Nova Peris OAM OLY MAICD
Former Senator Nova Peris OAM was Australia’s first Aboriginal woman elected to Federal Parliament and the first Aboriginal and Northern Territorian to win an Olympic Gold Medal. A dual Olympian and the first Olympic torchbearer for the Sydney 2000 Games. Nova is the Great Granddaughter to 2/16th Battalion member the late Sgt John Marcus Charles Knox WX10552 (aka Jack Knox)
2025
Friday 25 July, Actor/Director Myles Pollard was our speaker for this year's Oration.
The 2025 Oration was presented by actor Myles Pollard, descendant of one of our veterans, and was held on Friday 25th July at ANZAC House in Perth. Click this Link for the video presentation CLICK HERE
NEWS
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VICTORIAN REUNION, BACCHUS MARSH (Sunday 29th October 2023)
As a rural reunion had not been held in Victoria since 2019 due to Covid, a luncheon was organised at the Royal Hotel in Bacchus Marsh which was the same venue used in 2019.
There were 20 attendees in total including eight from 2/14th and two from 39th Battalion Associations who have a close relationship with the 2/16th in Victoria.
This was the first rural Victorian reunion without any veterans or widows able to attend.
Families of deceased 2/16th Btn. veterans, Lindsay Idle, Jack Balharrie, Bob Bailey, Ken Murdoch and Des Kelly attended.
Mary Goldthorpe travelled overnight from Perth to attend this reunion then returned to Perth that evening. What a great commitment!
Des Kelly’s family (Gail, Ian & David Haidon) made the long road trip from the Canberra district.
The ongoing support from the descendents of our veterans is fundamental to the future of the Battalion Association.
The Royal Hotel had recently been renovated and was under new management. We were provided with a dedicated function room for our reunion.
The meals were high quality albeit a bit slow in arriving.
Following lunch, Mary gave a summary of the Bunbury dinner and the PNG Patrol Boat sailor’s service with the 2/16th at Kings Park.
All those present had an enjoyable day.
Report prepared by Trevor Ingram
2/16th Battalion AIF Association
2/16th Battalion Assoc. Vice President Mary Goldthorpe and Secretary Peter Norrish met with representatives of the PNGDF Navy at a recent memorial service in Kings Park. The Assoc. will be holding a joint memorial service on Saturday 21 October at 11 am, to celebrate the ongoing defence partnership between Australia and PNG.
The photo From right to left shows:
Lieutenant Nathan Tai Tombe
Able Seaman Gehala Dai
Mary Goldthorpe
Peter Norrish
Sub Lieutenant Ishmael Ogera
Mr Michael Gau
Mr David Solok
The PNGDF Navy are here to collect The Guardian Patrol Boat HMPNGS 403 Gilbert Toropo
ANZAC day 2022, Perth Western Australia
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Kokoda 75 Anniversary
Seven direct descendants of Kokoda Campaign visited Beachheads and Kokoda to Commemorate the 75th anniversary of the campaign.
From left to right
John Murdoch, son of J K (Ken) Murdoch WX 3254
Ian Smith, son of J E (Jack) Smith WX 7283
Ken Walker, son of W (Bill) Walker WX 5620
Brenda Beacham, daughter of A l Piercy WX 2850
Richard Ingram, son of L Idle VX 28893
Peter Norrish, son of D K (Keith) Norrish WX 5859
Mary Goldthorpe, daughter of J K (Ken) Murdoch WX 3254
Leaving Australia for Port Moresby on Aug 1 the group met up with other members and visitors from USA and Brisbane, then travelled to Popendetta before heading out over the next few days to Gona, Sanananda and Buna. Back to Popandetta a visit was made to Kokoda,(laid wreath) Owers Corner and Bomana War Cemetery where we laid our second wreath.
