Victory in the Pacific commemorative service – Saturday 9th August 2025

The Victory in the Pacific 80th Anniversary commemoration service, hosted by RSL South Eastern District, is to be held at the Memorial Forecourt of the Limbless Soldiers’ Building in New Farm. The featured image is from the service held on Saturday 12th August 2023.

A wreath will be laid by the President RSL South Eastern District on behalf of the District and all of its sub-branches. Individual wreaths or tributes can be laid by any attendee at the end of the ceremony.

Invitations will be sent out to all District Presidents and South Eastern District Sub-Branches. Anyone else interested in attending, please contact the District on 07 3358 3361 to request allocation of seating.

VICTORY IN THE PACIFIC – VETERAN STORIES

On 26th March 2024, just a few months shy of his 98th Birthday, Leonard Roy McLeod sadly passed away, surrounded by his loving family. The family of Len McLeod have provided the District with the following links to a biography compiled of his wartime service with the US Army Small Ships Section:

A biography of Len McLeod – Part I

A biography of Len McLeod – Part II

A biography of Len McLeod – Part III

We would be happy to include digital links to the stories of any other veterans provided from the audience accessing this service notification.