Below is a report from the West Australia Chairman of SAMVOA, of a service held at the South African War memorial in Kings Park, Perth, on Sunday, 30 May 2010. Four West Australia veterans represented SAMVOA at the service.
It was a great honour and privilege to be invited by the National Boer War Memorial Association to take part in the service held at the South African War memorial in Kings Park on Sunday, 30 May 2010.
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It was a very special day where we honoured the memory of those who made the supreme sacrifice during the Boer War of 1899 – 1902 and that we were allowed the opportunity to lay a wreath on behalf of the Boer men, women and children that died during the conflict and in the spirit of reconciliation.
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I think this was the first time that a wreath was laid on behalf of the Boers in Australia and we are mindful and appreciative of being allowed to do so through the National Boer War Memorial Association.
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We trust that it will become an annual event and that it will spread out to the other States in the Commonwealth.
Garth A Pienaar
Chairman SAMVOA WA