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War Widows’ 21st Field of Remembrance Dedication Ceremony and 2015 Anzac Service; Anzac Centenary 18 Pounder Gun Welcome to Canberra

On Wednesday 15 April 2015, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd), received the Prime Minister, the Honourable Tony Abbott MP.

Afterwards, at the War Widow’s Guild of Australia ACT Branch, Lyneham, the Governor-General, as National Patron, and Lady Cosgrove, as ACT Patron, attended the 21st Field of Remembrance Dedication Ceremony and 2015 Anzac Service, at which the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove laid crosses in honour of the Unknown Soldier and on behalf of the War Widow’s Guild of Australia.

Later, at Defence Establishment Fairbairn, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Project Manager, Colonel Ian Ahearn (Retd), attended a reception at which the Anzac Centenary restored 18 Pounder Gun was welcomed to Canberra.