Re-dedication Ceremony
Pte George Storey
The Re-dedication for Australian WW1 soldier buried in Belgium: Private George Storey - was held at the Buttes New British Cemetery, Polygon Wood, Belgium on Tuesday 30th Sept
and was attended by family from Western Australia and also Johan Vandewalle and the team who had been involved in the excavation of the Zonnebeke 5...
Jenni Storey, a relative of Pte George Storey has written a detailed and moving article in the West Australian Newspaper. Have a read and view the photos taken on the day. Just follow the link..
Photos and Order of Service, select the link above
L-R Photos Johan & Tom Heyman paying their respects, Tom being thanked by David Storey, Jenni Storey by George Storey's grave
Photos courtesy of the West Australian Newspaper,
Pte George Storey, who was one of five young men, known as the Zonnebeke 5,
and he like his mates, were all volunteers in which we do respect
and honour them for their sense of duty is permanently at rest in this beautiful and sacred place named Polygon Wood;
to lie at peace alongside his mates; “ordinary” men who did such extraordinary
things.
Let us never forget.
Steve, Johan, Tom and the Zonnebeke 5 excavation team
Private George Storey
One of the Zonnebeke 5 remembered at a ceremony at King’s Park, Perth, Western Australia.
A Memorial Service was held for “George” in the Buttes Cemetery in Polygon Wood on the 30th September, 2008. This has now been followed recently (23rd May) at a service in King’s Park. The service was organized by the RSL (Returned Services League) for ten of the Western Australians who were killed in action in Belgium or France during WW1. For those who have never been to Perth-King’s Park is a large park on the top of a hill that overlooks Perth. The roads that pass through the park are lined with trees that have memorial plaques placed at their base to remember individual soldiers from Western Australia who were killed on active service. These roads are known as “Honour Avenues”.
Half way through the service each family was presented with their plaque and then went with one of the Honour Avenue Wardens to “their” tree where they fixed the plaque in place. After 5 minutes for taking photographs we returned to the central point for the conclusion of the service. The occasion was a good follow up to the service in Polygon Wood as it allowed those members of the family who were unable to travel to Belgium to participate and pay their respects.
Our thanks go to the President of the RSL, the Honour Avenue Wardens, the bugler from the Army Band and to the chaplain.
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