IN 1915 a group of men set out to join the army and support the war effort.
Almost a week ago a group of young men and women aged 13-18 set out to remember the March of the Dungarees.
Cadets from the army and air force are nearing the end of their long journey as they arrive at Moggill State School this Friday afternoon before embarking on the final leg to Brisbane’s Anzac Square on Saturday morning.
Captain Andrew Craig RAN (Retd), chair of the Queensland Advisory Committee for the Commemoration of the Anzac Centenary, will present all cadets with special Anzac Centenary pins on their last overnight stop at Moggill State School.
Arriving into Brisbane city centre on Saturday 19 December, the cadets will complete their 239-kilometre journey to honour the 125 men who enlisted in the March of the Dungarees in 1915.
Their eight-day journey from Warwick will culminate this Saturday with the cadets arriving at King George Square around 11.10am, where supporters of all ages are encouraged to march behind the cadets as they travel down Adelaide Street into Anzac Square where the final commemorative plaque presentation will take place.
The Honourable Grace Grace MP is expected to attend, along with the families of some cadets. Following the short ceremony, the cadets will relocate back to Moggill State School where they will be reunited with their families and enjoy an informal lunch celebrating their achievement.
The 1915 March of Dungarees was a recruitment drive to encourage Australians to enlist in World War I.
The 239-kilometre march began in Warwick and travelled via Toowoomba, Laidley and Ipswich, finishing in Brisbane where it had enlisted 125 brave recruits along the way.
