75 Years Anniversary of the Sananada Campaign

We are pleased to welcome you and present to you this booklet at the 2017 anniversary luncheon of the 55th/53rd Battalion Association.

Today we celebrate all veterans of the 55th/53rd Australian Infantry Battalion and commemorate their
achievements at Sanananda on the 75th anniversary of the battle that commenced on 7 December 1942.

The soldiers that served in the Battalion volunteered for service from all over Australia, from varied walks of life, and from other nations. Together they reinforced that wonderful Aussie concept of mateship.

They have our eternal gratitude for their courage, spirit and dedication in serving Australia and keeping our country a safe and free nation - a legacy that we so gratefully continue to enjoy today.

There have been many commemorative re-unions over past years but we trust that this one today will be notable for you through its solemnity at the Cenotaph and the contribution of our special guests s. It is our great privilege to be in their company today.

The Battalion Association prepared this booklet for you as a souvenir and wherever possible you may be able to provide material for its electronic counterpart. The plan is to create a website where the information will be placed so that it will never be lost, but be available to our children and their children, and so on. Our hope is that they share the knowledge that we have today recorded and any that we gain in future.

Lest we forget.