87 Recently held another successful reunion at the Park Beach Bowls Club in Coffs Harbour. Approximately 28 members plus families turned up for this years get-together. The tried and proven format of years gone by were once again applied and a casual “meet and greet” gathering was held at the Club in a private function room upstairs where old mates met and reminisced of times gone by and any pangs of hunger were quelled by a wide and varied selection of finger foods.

Saturday was set aside as a free morning to do whatever one wished, shopping, sightseeing or simply catching up with mates and by the mid afternoon all had scrubbed up and headed off to nearby Sawtell where the local RSL held a commemorative service for Long Tan Day or Vietnam Veteran’s Day as it is now known. Our numbers somewhat swelled the attendance at this moving service which included a well spoken message by the Padre and a number of dignitaries (including our 87 Widows, laying wreaths at the memorial.

From the service we had to high-tail back to Coffs Harbour as our “Official Dinner” was set for 1830 with a 1900 sit down time frame. The meal was delicious and extremely well presented and a credit  to the catering staff of the Club, not to mention the organiser(s) of the reunion. Take a bow Ken and Margaret!

Following are some mug shots of some of the attendees.

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