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For a few years now this association has
been very active. Mainly organizing or with support the following
remembrance ceremonies or social events:-
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Since 2004
for the 28 fallen Gurkhas with the support of the C.O of Royal Ranger
Regiment Camp.
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Since
2005 a the Khalsa Diwan Malaysia, Ipoh
for few hundred WW 2 casualties in 1942 at Kampar with the support of
its President.
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In 2008 and
2009 at the Cenotaph Ipoh for the WW 1 fallen (92 British residents
from Perak who volunteered to serve their motherland), Emergency &
Confrontation, supported mainly by the State government.
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Co-ordinated
the ‘Troops Night’ with the sponsors at the Royal Perak Golf Club
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Co-ordinated
with the State government which hosted a dinner at the residence of
the Chief Minister for overseas veterans & family members.
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Organized Goodwill Dinner annually in June
at Royal Ipoh Club during the Remembrance Ceremony Week.
Each remembrance has its own special
significance. But, what stood out most is the Cenotaph comprehensive
remembrance where five priests from different faiths prayed for the
fallen from so many armies and so many different nations. The
participants were as appropriately varied as those we had come to
honour. Mayor of Ipoh City as the main guest & government officials,
VIPs from the Malaysian Armed Forces, the Royal Malaysia Police,
Non-Government Organisations, Veterans from UK, Australia, Royal
British Legion South Thailand, the Green Jackets, 2nd/30th
Training Group Australian Army & 324 CSS (RAAF) Butterworth,
Voluntary services, members of Veterans Association Penang. High
Commissioners and senior Embassy officials from Commonwealth countries
in K.L.
Annually, two Gurkha pipers/buglers are
sponsored by the British High Commission from the Royal Gurkha
Regiment Brunei, Royal Malaysian Air Force Training band, school
children and band, plain ordinary folks amongst whom I must
particularly mention a group of Orang Aslis in their colourful and
traditional attire from Bidor- that hotbed of terrorism. Refreshments
were sponsored by the State Tourism Action Council in 2008 and this
year by the State of Perak with a very entertaining cultural show.
Zone 10 LLC, USA Photographers covered the above events.
It is hoped this Cenotaph will serve as a
stimulating starting point of our recall of the valuable legacy and
history of our land and of those who laid down their lives for it. |