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THE MILLAR STORY
AT STAPLEHURST PARISH CHURCH 23RD MARCH 2013
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Order of Service
The Brass Quintet plays by kind permission of the Air Force Board of the Defence Council
ORDER OF PROCESSION
The Choir of All Saints Church, Family, Mayor, Deputy Mayor, District and Parish Councillors, Members of Parliament, Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Kent, Royal Air Force, Royal Australian Air Force and British Legion Representatives.
| PROCESSIONAL HYMN WELCOME AND OPENING PRAYER THE CHOIR SINGS 'GOD BE IN MY HEAD'. THE MEMORIAL CANDLE IS LIT COMMEMORATIVE TALK THE ACT OF REMEMBRANCE We remember especially Sergeant Reginald FITZGERALD from this village , whose 31 Squadron SAAF Liberator was posted missing over Italy on the night of 12/13 October 1944 and has no known grave. We also remember his fellow crewmen who died with him: Major Selwyn S. URRY, South African Air Force Flying Officer George E. HUDSPITH, Royal Air Force Lieutenant Geoffrey A. COLLARD, South African Air Force Flying Officer Thomas R. MILLAR, Royal Australian Air Force 2nd Lieutenant Peter J. LORDAN, South African Air Force Warrant Officer Leonard B. BLOCH, South African Air Force Lieutenant Norman W ARMSTRONG , South African Air Force |
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| EXHORTATION | Photographs by Wayne Sergison |
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This is followd by The Reveille, further prayers and hymns, a laying of wreathes, presentation of medals and the National Anthem.