Loxton Mardi Gras
Appreciation Service
8.30 am Mardi Gras Appreciation Service
At the Rotunda East Terrace
Honouring: WWII Nursing Sister Florence Casson
Bangka Island Tragedy
Presentation to Flag Bearers - John & Jan Cass
Appreciation Services
Subjects Covered and List of those honoured.
Nurses honoured, presenter’s names etc:
2014: World War II Nurse Elaine Balfour-Ogilvy Carolyn Wood
World War II Nurse Vivian Bullwinkel Meridee Seiboth
Flagbearers: Theo and Del Kaesler
2015: World War I Nursing Honouring 100 years Carolyn Wood
World War II Nurse Lorna Fairweather Merridee Seiboth
Flagbearers: Robert and Joy Ziersch
2016: World War I Stretcher Bearers Honouring Sophie Western
World War II Nurse Annie Trenerry Eve Balfour-Ogilvy
Flagbearers: Aub and Lil Mattner
2017: Military Streets of Loxton Launch of Audio Tour Peter Magarey
World War II Nurse Wilhelmina Raymont Warwick Raymont
Flagbearers: Peter and Julie Mangelsdorf
2018: World War I Ode of Remembrance Peter Magarey
(Laurence Binyon, Angels of Mons, etc)
Recitation of the full Ode Ana McIntosh
WW II Aircraft Woman Gertrude Armstrong Carolyn Wood
Flagbearers: Lynn and Gundy Schmaal
2019: World War I Centenary of soldiers return Sophie Western
World War II Sister Eileen Callaghan Carolyn Wood
Recitation of the full Ode Ana McIntosh
Flagbearers: Bert and Kath Haslam
2020: World War II Matron Irene Drummond Sophie Western
Recitation of full Ode Ana McIntosh
Flagbearers: Eric and Lois Rathjen
2021: World War II Nursing Sister Patricia Cashmore Sophie Western
World War II Ord Seaman Teddy Sheean VC William Gillett
Recitation of the full Ode Ana McIntosh
Flagbearers: Denis and Mary Hann
2022: World War II 80th Anniversary Bangka Island Carolyn Wood
Nursing Sister Patricia Cashmore Her Excellency
The Honourable Frances Adamson AC, Governor of SA
Recitation of the Ode Howard Hendrick
Flagbearers: Melvin Fielke/Allan Hucks
2023: World War II Nursing Sister Mary McFarlane Carolyn Wood
100th Year of Howard Hendrick Peter Magarey
Recitation of the Ode Howard Hendrick
Flagbearers: Leon & Lynette Stasinowsky
2024: World War II Nursing Sister Florence Casson Carolyn Wood
Appreciating electricity Richard Wood
Recitation of the Ode Jim West
Flagbearers: John and Jan Cass