Veterans’ Day parade held in Warner Beach

Speeches by retired Major-General Hugh Paine and Ward 97 councillor André Beetge stressed the comradeship and looking after each other among those who served in the army during the days of conflict.

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Retired Major-General Hugh Paine delivers his speech at the Garden of Remebrerance and memorial wall. PHOTO: Vusi Mthalane.

MILLS Bomb Shellhole in Warner Beach hosted a successful Veterans’ Day parade on July 18, with 47 veterans honouring fallen soldiers from various conflicts.

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The Mills Bomb Shellhole features a Garden of Remembrance and a memorial wall dedicated to fallen soldiers.

Elemans van Rooijen, André Beetge, Alf Dyke, Trompie Terblanche, and Major-General (Ret) Hugh Paine. PHOTO: Vusi Mthalane

Speeches by retired Major-General Hugh Paine and Ward 97 councillor André Beetge stressed the comradeship and looking after each other among those who served in the army during the days of conflict, and the need to never forget those who lost their lives.

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Vusi Mthalane

Vusi Mthalane is a senior journalist with the South Coast Sun newspaper. With more than 13 years of newsroom experience, he covers stories that matter to communities along the South Coast, from Isipingo to Umgababa. His work has also appeared in The Witness, Zululand Fever, and the South Coast Fever.