Anzac Day at Grammar

This year’s Anzac Day commemorations on Friday 28 April returned to the traditional format of concurrent events taking place in Big School for Form IV, visiting Old Sydneians, Housemasters and the Headmaster, as well as a simultaneous commemoration in the John Vallance Hall for Forms I, II, III, V, and VI and Tutors.

Guest speakers Captain Hamish Wallace (OS 2011) and Brigadier David Shields (OS 1979) addressed the Big School and JVH audiences, respectively. Lieutenant Colonel Colin Dunston RFD (OS 1965) delivered the customary reading during the service in Big School and kindly provided rosemary sprigs from Legacy to hand out to Assembly guests on the day.

Pictured: Big School Anzac Assembly guest speaker Captain Hamish Wallace (OS 2011)

Captain Wallace graduated from the Royal Military College Duntroon following his time at Grammar and was then posted to the Seventh Signal Regiment (Electronic Warfare) after completing a Bachelor of Science majoring in Mathematics and Oceanography, a Bachelor of Cybersecurity and Master of Space Operations. He is currently working for ADFA where he is the Divisional Officer instructing army, navy, and air force officer trainees. Captain Wallace talked about the importance of Anzac Day today for both older and younger generations, how Australia has maintained that legacy of fighting for causes that mattered in ever-changing defence environments but also acknowledging that it can be a time of very challenging and conflicting emotions.

Pictured: Prefects Nirav Prasan and Oscar Luker greeting Assembly guests with rosemary sprigs