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Rannerdale World War One Commemorative Centre Regimental Dinner

Date published: 
Wednesday, 24 December, 2014

The Rannerdale World War One Commemorative Centre Regimental Dinner is a premier Christchurch event supported by the New Zealand Defence Force to honour our First World War Veterans.

The Regimental Dinner will be held at the Air Force Museum, Wigram, Christchurch on the 28 February 2015 and will be attended by Chief of Defence Lieutenant General Timothy (Tim) Keating, MNZM, Chief of Army Major General A.D. Gawn, MBE, Her Worship the Mayor of Christchurch Lianne Dalziel along with other dignitaries. 

Along with a formal memorial to Canterbury's First World War past, the dinner will serve as a fundraiser for the Rannerdale World War One Commemorative Centre, developed to support our current and future veterans.

Tickets for the Regimental Dinner are $250 per person or $2500 per table (10 people).

The evening will include an honour guard, Beating the Retreat and Parading of the Regimental and Queens colours. The New Zealand Army Band will provide entertainment and support the ceremonies. The evening will be MC'd by well known New Zealand actor Mark Hadlow – all in the setting of the Air Force Museum's aircraft hall.

Guests will experience the ceremony that is a formal military dinner.

To purchase tickets or tables to the dinner please contact Ingrid Thomas at Rannerdale via email: ingrid@rannerdale.co.nz

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