Anzac Day March

Anzac Day March - Sydney

Battalion and Association members, and their next of kin, have participated in Anzac Day ceremonies in many places in Australia and overseas. Listed below are the names of those who have led the 2/30 Battalion in the Sydney Anzac Day March, and where the get-together was held.

If you can fill in any of the gaps, or can identify anyone in the photographs, please contact:

1946

2/30 Bn Leader: Unknown
2/30 Bn Banner: Unknown

1947 (photos)

2/30 Bn Leader: Brig. F.G. Galleghan, assisted by Col. Ramsay and Major Johnston
2/30 Bn Banner: Unknown

1948 (photos)

2/30 Bn Leader: Col. Ramsay
2/30 Bn Banner: Ron Chipps
Australian Flag: Gary Evans

1949 (photos)

2/30 Bn Leader: Col. Ramsay
2/30 Bn Banner: Jackie Boss

1950

2/30 Bn Leader: Brig. F.G. Galleghan, assisted by Col. Ramsay and Major Johnston
2/30 Bn Banner: Sid Grounds

1951 (photos)

2/30 Bn Leader: Unknown
2/30 Bn Banner: Dick Tompson

1952

March cancelled while in progress due to bad weather (extremely cold and wet day). 2/30 Bn did not march.

1953 (photos)

2/30 Bn Leader: Brig. F.G. Galleghan, assisted by Col. Ramsay and Major Johnston
2/30 Bn Banner: Len "Gobble Gobble" Dawson

1954

2/30 Bn Leader: Unknown
2/30 Bn Banner: Jock McLean

1955

2/30 Bn Leader: Unknown
2/30 Bn Banner: Unknown

1956

2/30 Bn Leader: Brig. F.G. Galleghan
2/30 Bn Banner: Bill Ennis

1957

2/30 Bn Leader: Brig. F.G. Galleghan
2/30 Bn Banner: Reg Ellis
Reception: Glenmore Hotel, York St. North

1958

2/30 Bn Leader: Brig. F.G. Galleghan
2/30 Bn Banner: Harry Collins
2/30 Bn Flag: Sid Hennessy
Reception: Rawson Hotel

1959

2/30 Bn Leader: Unknown
2/30 Bn Banner: Dutchy Holland
Reception: Rawson Hotel

1960

2/30 Bn Leader: Brig. F.G. Galleghan
2/30 Bn Banner: Stewart Blow
Reception: Rawson Hotel

1961 (photos)

2/30 Bn Leader: Brig. F.G. Galleghan
2/30 Bn Banner: Eric Arps
Reception: Rawson Hotel

1962

2/30 Bn Leader: Brig. F.G. Galleghan
2/30 Bn Banner: Mick Lovell
Reception: Rawson Hotel

1963

2/30 Bn Leader: Brig. F.G. Galleghan
2/30 Bn Banner: Bruce Ford
Reception: Rawson Hotel

1964

2/30 Bn Leader: Brig. F.G. Galleghan
2/30 Bn Banner: Dave Clarke
Reception: Occidental Hotel, York Street

1965

2/30 Bn Leader: Unknown
2/30 Bn Banner: Unknown
Reception: Unknown

1966

8th Division Leader: Brig. F.G. Galleghan
2/30 Bn Leader: George Ramsay
2/30 Bn Banner: Johnny Parsons
Reception: Occidental Hotel, York Street

1967

8th Division Leader: Brig. F.G. Galleghan
2/30 Bn Leader: George Ramsay
2/30 Bn Banner: Bob Jack
Reception: Occidental Hotel, York Street

1968

8th Division Leader: Brig. F.G. Galleghan (in Jeep)
2/30 Bn Leader: George Ramsay
2/30 Bn Banner: Ron Maston
Reception: Occidental Hotel, York Street

1969

2/30 Bn Leader: Brig. F.G. Galleghan
2/30 Bn Banner: Unknown
Reception: Occidental Hotel, York Street

1970

8th Division Leader: Brig. F.G. Galleghan (in Jeep)
2/30 Bn Leader: George Ramsay
2/30 Bn Banner: Tom Nixon
Reception: Occidental Hotel, York Street

1971

27th Brigade HQ Leader: Des Duffy
2/30 Bn Leader: Noel Johnston
2/30 Bn Banner: Harry Riches
Reception: Unknown

1972

2/30 Bn Leader: Alan Pryde
2/30 Bn Banner: Doc Wilson followed by Arch Thorburn
Reception: Forbes Tavern

1973

8th Division Leader: Colonel Ramsay (in Jeep)
2/30 Bn Sign: Alan Charlton
2/30 Bn Leader: Noel Johnston, assisted by Arch Thorburn
2/30 Bn Banner: Stan Arneil
Reception: Forbes Tavern

1974

2/30 Bn Leader: Noel Johnston
2/30 Bn Banner: Reg Napper
Reception: Forbes Tavern

1975

8th Division Leader: Colonel Jeater and Colonel Ramsay (in Jeep)
2/30 Bn Leader: Noel Johnston, assisted by Arch Thorburn
2/30 Bn Banner: Jack Maclay
Reception: Forbes Tavern

1976

8th Division Leader: Colonel Jeater and Colonel Ramsay (in Jeep)
2/30 Bn Leader: Noel Johnston, assisted by Arch Thorburn
2/30 Bn Banner: Athol Charlesworth
Reception: Masonic Club & Combined Services Club

1977

8th Division Leader: Colonel Jeater and Colonel Ramsay (in Jeep)
2/30 Bn Leader: Alan Pryde, assisted by Arch Thorburn
2/30 Bn Banner: Andy Hyslop
Reception: Ex P.O.W. Rooms, 101/5 Clarence Street

1978

2/30 Bn Leader: Unknown
2/30 Bn Banner: Ron Stoner
Reception: Ex P.O.W. Rooms, 101/5 Clarence Street

1979 (photos)

2/30 Bn Leader: Rod Anderson
2/30 Bn Banner: Alex Dandie
Reception: Ex P.O.W. Rooms, 101/5 Clarence Street

1980

2/30 Bn Leader: Unknown
2/30 Bn Banner: Bruce Upcroft
Reception: Ex P.O.W. Rooms, 101/5 Clarence Street

1981 (photos)

2/30 Bn Leader: Unknown
2/30 Bn Banner: Bill Desmet
Reception: Ex P.O.W. Rooms, 101/5 Clarence Street

1982 (photos)

27th Brigade Leader: Noel Johnston
2/30 Bn Leader: Arch Thorburn and Ron Maston
2/30 Bn Banner: Stan Arneil
Reception: Ex P.O.W. Rooms, 101/5 Clarence Street

1983

2/30 Bn Leader: Unknown
2/30 Bn Banner: Ron Foster
Reception: Ex P.O.W. Rooms, 101/5 Clarence Street

1984

2/30 Bn Leader: Bob Morrison
2/30 Bn Banner: Alf Austin
Reception: Dumbarton Castle Hotel

1985 (photos)

2/30 Bn Leader: Paddy Walsh and Ron Maston
2/30 Bn Banner: George Aspinall
Reception: Dumbarton Castle Hotel

1986 (photos)

2/30 Bn Leader: Steve Allardice, Ron Maston and Jack Maclay
2/30 Bn Banner: Curly Blomfield, assisted by Martin Booth (son of Ward) and Jack Heasman (son of Fred)
Australian Flag: Herb Busine
Reception: Dumbarton Castle Hotel

1987

2/30 Bn Leader: Dick Tompson
2/30 Bn Banner: Ron Foster, assisted by Herb Busine and Geoffrey Senior
2/30 Bn Flag: Iain Huntley, assisted by Brian Williams
Australian Flag: Martin Booth, assisted by Denis and Jack Heasman
Reception: Dumbarton Castle Hotel

1988 (photos)

2/30 Bn Leader: Paddy Walsh
2/30 Bn Banner: Ron Foster
2/30 Bn Flag: Lyn Parsons, assisted by Stan Arneil
Australian Flag: Geoffrey Senior, assisted by Ron Maston
Reception: Dumbarton Castle Hotel

1989 (photos)

8th Division Leader: Rod Anderson
2/30 Bn Leader: Ron Maston
2/30 Bn Banner: Ron Foster
2/30 Bn Flag: Herb Busine
Australian Flag: Jack Black
Reception: Dumbarton Castle Hotel

1990 (photos)

2/30 Bn Leader: Ron Maston
2/30 Bn Banner: Allen Gilbert
2/30 Bn Flag: Greg Boss
Australian Flag: Bob Brown
Reception: Dumbarton Castle Hotel

1991

2/30 Bn Leader: Stan Arneil, assisted by Ron Maston, Bert Farr and Bruce Ford
2/30 Bn Banner: Neville Riley
2/30 Bn Flag: Tim Lloyd
Australian Flag: Richard Swann
Reception: Dumbarton Castle Hotel

1992

2/30 Bn Leader: Ron Maston
2/30 Bn Banner: Neville Riley
2/30 Bn Flag: Mark Melville (son of Bill Melville)
Australian Flag: Robert McNeill (son of Robert Henry McNeill)
Reception: Dumbarton Castle Hotel

1993 (photos)

2/30 Bn Leader: Unknown
2/30 Bn Banner: Bruce Ford
2/30 Bn Flag: Ron Ross (son of Ernie Ross)
Australian Flag: John Jackson (son of Ossie Jackson)
Reception: Dumbarton Castle Hotel

1994

2/30 Bn Leader: Ray Brown
2/30 Bn Banner: Watson Peck
2/30 Bn Flag: Lindsay McNamara
Australian Flag: James O'Rourke
Reception: Dumbarton Castle Hotel

1995 (photos)

2/30 Bn Leader: Ron Maston
2/30 Bn Banner: Neville Riley
2/30 Bn Flag: James O'Rourke
Australian Flag: Warwick Eaton (son of Ron Eaton)
Reception: Dumbarton Castle Hotel

1996

2/30 Bn Leader: Ron Maston
2/30 Bn Banner: Neville Riley
2/30 Bn Flag: Brian Hickson
Australian Flag: Allen Gilbert
Reception: Captain Cook Hotel, King St.

1997 (photos)

2/30 Bn Leader: Ron Maston
2/30 Bn Banner: Neville Riley
2/30 Bn Flag: Martin Booth (son of Ward Booth)
Australian Flag: Phil Carey
Reception: Scruffy Murphy's Hotel

1998

8th Division Leader: Ray Brown (in jeep)
2/30 Bn Leader: Bruce Ford
2/30 Bn Banner: Neville Riley
2/30 Bn Flag: Jack Heasman
Australian Flag: Rod Hickson
Reception: Scruffy Murphy's Hotel

1999

8th Division Leader: Ray Brown, Ron Maston (in jeep)
2/30 Bn Leader: Bert Farr
2/30 Bn Banner: Neville Riley
2/30 Bn Flag: Martin Booth (son of Ward Booth)
Reception: Scruffy Murphy's Hotel

2000 (photos)

8th Division Leader: Ray Brown (in jeep)
2/30 Bn Leader: Gordon Brown
2/30 Bn Banner: Neville Riley
2/30 Bn Flag: Will Hawke
Australian Flag: Jack Black
Reception: Scruffy Murphy's Hotel

2001

2/30 Bn Leader: Ron Maston
2/30 Bn Banner: Neville Riley
2/30 Bn Flag: Herb Busine
Australian Flag: Iain Huntley (son of Neil Huntley)
Reception: City Tattersall's Club

2002 (photos)

2/30 Bn Leader: John Kreckler
Flag Bearers: Kerry Gilbert, Carolyne Gilbert (daughters of Allen Gilbert)
2/30 Bn Banner: Neville Riley
2/30 Bn Flag: Iain Huntley (son of Neil Huntley)
Reception: City Tattersall's Club

2003

2/30 Bn Leader: Neville Riley
2/30 Bn Banner: Will Hawke
2/30 Bn Flag: Iain Huntley (son of Neil Huntley)
Australian Flag: Greg Allardice (son of Steve Allardice)
Reception: City Tattersall's Club

2004 (photos)

2/30 Bn Leader: Neville Riley
2/30 Bn Banner: John Sullivan (son of Frank Sullivan)
2/30 Bn Flag: Iain Huntley (son of Neil Huntley)
Australian Flag: Greg Allardice (son of Steve Allardice)
Reception: City Tattersall's Club

2005

2/30 Bn Leader:
2/30 Bn Banner:
2/30 Bn Flag:
Australian Flag:
Reception: City Tattersall's Club

2006 (photos)

2/30 Bn Leader: Kevin Thompson
2/30 Bn Banner: Martin Booth (son of Ward Booth)
2/30 Bn Flag: Stuart Allardice (son of Steve Allardice)
Australian Flag: Graham Wilson (son of 'Doc' Wilson)
Reception: City Tattersall's Club

2007

2/30 Bn Leader: Neville Riley
2/30 Bn Banner: Peter Kearney (son of Des Kearney)
2/30 Bn Flag: John Sullivan (son of Frank Sullivan)
Australian Flag: Simon Brown (grandson of 'Doover' Brown)
Reception: City Tattersall's Club

2008

2/30 Bn Leader: Neville Riley
2/30 Bn Banner: John Wilson (son of 'Doc' Wilson)
2/30 Bn Flag: John Lonie (son of John Lonie)
Australian Flag: Peter Kearney (son of Des Kearney)
Reception: City Tattersall's Club

2009

2/30 Bn Leaders: Arthur Isaac, Neville Riley
2/30 Bn Banner: Peter Kearney (son of Des Kearney)
2/30 Bn Flag: Will Hawke
Australian Flag: Brett Riley (son of Neville Riley)
Reception: City Tattersall's Club

2010 (photos)

2/30 Bn Leader: Arthur Isaac
2/30 Bn Banner: John Lonie (son of John Lonie)
2/30 Bn Flag: Vic Hooper (son of Peter Hooper)
Australian Flag: Brett Riley (son of Neville Riley)
Reception: City Tattersall's Club

2011

2/30 Bn Leader: Arthur Isaac
2/30 Bn Banner: Mark Bodak (grandson of Terry O'Rourke)
2/30 Bn Flag: Jim Moynihan (son of Bill Moynihan)
Australian Flag: Jan Lonie (daughter of John Lonie)
Reception: City Tattersall's Club

2012

2/30 Bn Leader: Arthur Isaac, Neville Riley
2/30 Bn Banner: Peter Kearney (son of Des Kearney)
2/30 Bn Flag: Euan Greer (son of Bruce Greer)
Australian Flag: Greg Allardice (son of Steve Allardice)
Reception: City Tattersall's Club

2013 (photos)

2/30 Bn Leader: Neville Riley
2/30 Bn Banner: Mike Ward (son of Kevin Ward)
2/30 Bn Flag: Bob Gough (son of George Gough)
Australian Flag: Trevor Dower (grandson of Arthur Isaac)
Reception: City Tattersall's Club

2014 - March format changed to Veterans group march first, followed by descendants

Veterans group

2/30 Bn Banner: ?

Descendants group

2/30 Bn Banner: Jack Heasman (son of NX2835 - Pte. Jack HEASMAN)

Reception

City Tattersall's Club

2015

2/30 Bn Leader:
2/30 Bn Banner:
2/30 Bn Flag:
Australian Flag:
Reception: City Tattersall's Club

2016

2/30 Bn Leader:
2/30 Bn Banner:
2/30 Bn Flag:
Australian Flag:
Reception: City Tattersall's Club

2017

2/30 Bn Leader: Iain Huntley
2/30 Bn Banner: John Grounds (son of Sid Grounds)
2/30 Bn Flag: Catherine Ford (daughter of Bruce Ford)
Australian Flag: Dave Burgess (son of Clarrie Burgess)
Reception: City Tattersall's Club

2018

2/30 Bn Leader: Iain Huntley
2/30 Bn Banner: Tim Wharton (son of Leslie Hope Wharton)
2/30 Bn Flag: Kerry Gilbert (daughter of Alan Gilbert)
Australian Flag: Paul Gray (Great Nephew of Cliff Bayliss)
Reception: City Tattersall's Club

2019

2/30 Bn Leader:
2/30 Bn Banner:
2/30 Bn Flag:
Australian Flag:
Reception:

2020

2/30 Bn Leader:
2/30 Bn Banner:
2/30 Bn Flag:
Australian Flag:
Reception:

2021

2/30 Bn Leader:
2/30 Bn Banner:
2/30 Bn Flag:
Australian Flag:
Reception:

2022

2/30 Bn Leader:
2/30 Bn Banner: Sally Farr
2/30 Bn Flag: Tim Wharton
Australian Flag: James Burgess
Reception:

Last updated 09/09/2022