Brittany Evans has attended Anzac Day commemorations with her grandfather John Curdie OAM all her life. But this year was special because, for the first time, both grandfather and granddaughter were in uniform. anzacday anzacday2022
John Curdie OAM became president of the Epping sub-branch of the Returned Services League when his granddaughter Brittany Evans was two years old.
But this year will be special because, for the first time, both grandfather and granddaughter will both be in uniform. On Monday morning Evans will be there not as a private citizen but as Private Brittany Evans. Both John Curdie and his granddaughter, Private Brittany Evans, believe there is growing appreciation for the significance of Anzac Day among the younger generations.Curdie has noticed a shift in the public perception of Anzac Day over the decades since his service in the ready reserve in the Royal Australian Air Force during the Korean War.
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