The Campbelltown march started at 8.30am with the students marching down Queen Street to the service in Mawson Park. We were fortunate to have our History Club nurses leading the march. It was wonderful to see our students who are army or airforce cadets also involved in the service, particularly Kiara M who played a major role. 

We were particularly honoured by the RSL to have one of our students give the commemorative address at the service. Caitlin R of Year 11 spoke about the sacrifice Campbelltown made to World War I, particularly the 42 who were killed. She discussed the family memorials in the Congregational Cemetery next door to the College and how they revealed much about the grief of local families. She then talked about her great-grandfather, H.J. Daley who served in World War II and was a POW in the Changi camp. H.J.Daley made a significant contribution to local government in this area and Campbelltown Library is named in his honour. I wish to thank Mrs Lennox, Mrs Conti and Mrs Pulham for their assistance at Campbelltown. A special thank you to Mr Nash who each year takes photographs of the girls at the march.

The Camden march was particularly large this year and began at 10.30am and marched down Argyle Street to the service in the Bicentennial Park. We were honoured to have Year 9 student Felicity O's father, Commander Michael O’Keefe, a serving member of  the Royal Australian Navy and Mr Roy Corlett, grandfather of Georgia D and Isabella D, who is a Vietnam veteran, lead our College contingent. Our History Club nurses raced from the Campbelltown service to also lead the Camden march. 

I would particularly like to thank those students  and ‘nurses’ who attended both the Campbelltown and Camden marches -  History Club nurses Lillian M, Isabelle S, Gabrielle V  and Laura Z  and Bronwyn Z for representing the Australian Army Cadets. A special mention to Chelsey-Rae H of Year 12 who has been doing both marches for many years.I wish to thank Mrs Pollicina, Mrs Wagstaff, Mrs Durrington, Mrs Pereira for their assistance at Camden on the day.

Fran Musico Rullo - HSIE Teacher and History Club Coordinator