NSW:Diplomats lay Anzac Day wreaths

AAP General News (Australia)
04-25-2011
NSW:Diplomats lay Anzac Day wreaths

The Anzac Day street parade in Sydney has commenced with taxi loads of war veterans
no longer able to march because of medical conditions.

They were followed by an Australian National Flag Contingent .. consisting of Australian
Air Force cadets .. and RSL Youth CLubs.

Recent Victoria Cross recipient .. Corporal BENJAMIN ROBERTS-SMITH is due to march
through the city with representatives from the Special Forces march just after 11 this
morning.

Earlier diplomats representing countries around the world placed Anzac Day wreaths
at the Martin Place cenotaph in Sydney.

Among those honouring Australia's fallen diggers were US Consul General NEILS MARQUARDT
.. his New Zealand counterpart MARTIN WELSH .. and BACHIR BAKHTI .. the French Consul
General.

Minister for Defence Materiel JASON CLARE laid a wreath on behalf of Prime Minister
JULIA GILLARD.

AAP RTV mdg/wjf/sw

KEYWORD: ANZAC SYDNEY WREATHS (SYDNEY)

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