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SAY AU REVOIR, NOT GOOD-BYE
Yes, it was with a certain feeling of sadness that we held our final
parade of the year. Friends that we had made during three years of
the life of the unit attended that parade.
They leave behind them a unit of which they can be proud. Each
year it has improved and will go on improving, but this year seems to
have been one of considerable achievement.
Under the command of U.O.’s Kydd, Barnett and Wilson and
Sergeant-Major Banney, the Unit was launched into its year’s training.
Few weeks passed before the Anzac Parade was upon us. At Manly
we were represented by No. 1 platoon and at Wynnum, the complete
company marched. We were pleased to have with us, Mr Hammond,
K. G. Griffin, and W. Lamb who marched in the band.
The next public appearance, that the unit attended was the Royal
Review. We held a prominent position on this parade and we took a
greater part in the proceedings, being veterans. We were represented
at the voluntary parade on Youth Sunday. This was the first time that
we have ever attended such parade. It was a proud day for the Band,
who played for the first time in the streets of Brisbane.
The song, “Britannia Rules the Waves’’ came to our mind as we
waded across the parade on fete day : It was raining—despite all
difficulties, the parade was a great success, the crowning part being the
presentation of a set of bagpipes to Mr. Hannah. This was in
appreciation of Mr. Hannah’s valiant efforts to teach our Band to play
the pipes, which efforts have been greeted with mixed feelings by the
rest of the company. We were honoured to have with us, Mr. Hiley,
who inspected our parade in the rain. He was good enough to grant
the complete school a holiday. For the first time, we had a display of
our various weapons and, being well patronised by the public, it helped
to swell the school funds.
We find that our Unit has been affiliated with 9th Battalion in
accordance with a military ruling that instructs all Cadet Units to
become affiliated with a C.M.F. Unit.
Our first exercise with the 9th Battalion was a telephone battle
held at Kelvin Grove. Those of the Unit who attended were very
impressed and appreciated the way the men from the C.M.F. took the
trouble to explain the different points which cropped up during the
proceedings.
Early in August, with a tearful farewell, we sailed for the unknown
—Greenbank.
There were many highlights at this camp which must be mentioned.
A very unfortunate accident nearly befell our company, one of its dearly
beloved sergeants nearly lost his life during the motor transport ambush.