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description-2 = No. 24 Squadron Catafalque party mounts the Royal Australia Air Force memorial. Victory in the Pacific (VP) Day recognises Japan’s surrender on 14 August 1945 and the end of the Second World War. (Credit - Defence)
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description-3 = Commanding Officer No.24 Squadron Wing Commander Glenn Orton addresses the guests during the Victory in the Pacific anniversary ceremony. (Credit - Defence)
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description-4 = Group Captain Brendan Rogers, CSC, CSM (centre), with Andrew McLachlan, CSC (left), and Dr Robert Black, AM, during the Victory in the Pacific anniversary ceremony.(Credit - Defence)
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description-5 = Leading Aircraftman Brady O'Connor from No. 24 Squadron conducts a Rest on Arms during the Victory in the Pacific anniversary ceremony. (Credit - Defence)
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description-6 = Commanding Officer No. 11 Squadron Wing Commander Simon Van Der Wijngaart, addresses guests during the the Victory in the Pacific anniversary ceremony.(Credit - Defence)
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description-7 = GPCAPT Rogers prepares to lay a wreath during the Anniversary of the Pacific anniversary ceremony.(Credit - Defence)
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description-8 = Andrew McLachlan, CSC, prepares to lay a wreath during the Victory in the Pacific anniversary ceremony. (Credit - Defence)
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description-9 = RAAFA SA president Dr Robert Black, AM, places a gift during the Anniversary of the Victory in the Pacific Ceremony. (Credit - Defence)
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description-10 = Sergeant Lance Symonds salutes during the raising of the Australian flag at the Victory in the Pacific anniversary ceremony. (Credit - Defence)
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description-12 = This year, RAAF Edinburgh in partnership with the RAAF Association (South Australia) held a commemorative service on Thursday, 15 August 2019 at the Air Force Memorial, Torrens Parade Ground, Adelaide. (Credit - Defence)
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A new VP (Victory in the Pacific) Day commemoration service ceremony has taken place at the Air Force Memorial, Torrens Parade Ground, Adelaide, with the day remembering the end of the Second World War for Australia.
A new VP (Victory in the Pacific) Day commemoration service ceremony has taken place at the Air Force Memorial, Torrens Parade Ground, Adelaide, with the day remembering the end of the Second World War for Australia.
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The ceremony is now one of four commemorative services held in Adelaide annually, and provides an "important opportunity" for the few remaining RAAF World War 2 veterans who served in the Pacific to be appropriately acknowledged by the RAAF and the broader community.
The others services are for the formation of the RAAF in March, the Bomber Command Commemorative Service in June and the Battle of Britain Commemorative Service in September.
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