Escorting the Roll of Honour (Afghanistan) Australia

[Deleted member 67338]

I will depart Australia the day after Anzac day where the roll of honour will be handled by the deceased families at the SAS barracks in Swanbourne Perth Australia. After attending the Players championship at TPC Sawgrass in Florida where a high profile golfer will escort the ROH I will leave NYC and travel to Spain on the 18 May.
I am stepping off in SJPDP on the 20 May escorting the Roll of Honour (Afghanistan)
The Roll of Honour details the 41 young Australians who died on ...Active Service in Afghanistan. In the centenary of the ANZAC’s, the Roll of Honour will be escorted to 41 prominent places and events around the World, laying 41 Poppies at each location. To date, the Roll of Honour has, with architect of the Event, Brian Freeman, summited Mount Everest, ran from the Tip of Cape York to the southern most of Tasmania, including kayaking Bass Strait in Winter, crossed the Kokoda Trail, summited Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa, sailed the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. It will continue its journey’s to the South Pole, the English Channel and battle sites of many of our Australian Soldiers through all theatres of War. My privilege, Mick McQueen, is a 890Km journey from the French Pyrenees to the Compostela de Santiago, where the Roll of Honour will be blessed in the cathedral before making the final journey to Finisterre and poppies laid in honour of these brave heroes. The names of the Fallen will then be attached to 41 individual Poppies and cast adrift on a foam capsule. I hope to meet and enjoy the company of people from all country's and walks of life to assist in making this a memorable journey for the departed. Thanks for all the info on these threads, being a 30 year Infantry veteran I have made only one demand on myself....Nothing camouflaged. Buen Camino !

 

[JohnnieWalker]

What a noble cause for which to dedicate your Camino. May we all remembe those who have fallen in conflicts. Buen Camino Pilgrim Mick.

 

[Deleted member 67338]

What a noble cause for which to dedicate your Camino. May we all remembe those who have fallen in conflicts. Buen Camino Pilgrim Mick.

Thanks JW this is one walk I will enjoy, it may not be my first my mate Jose who I will meet in Santiago on the 4th July is doing Camino del Norte his 4th and says it can become addictive.

 

[susanawee]

All the very best for this special journey to honour these Australian Veterans who fought in Afghanistan.....I will be walking with you in Spirit.....Ultreya

 

[Saint Mike II]

G'Day Mick, I will be starting my Camino on May 1st so will miss your trekking. I will however be at the ANZAC Day Dawn Service at Villers-Bretonneux, prior to the Camino, I will remember you and your special charge. Buen Camino!

 

[Deleted member 67338]

G'Day Mick, I will be starting my Camino on May 1st so will miss your trekking. I will however be at the ANZAC Day Dawn Service at Villers-Bretonneux, prior to the Camino, I will remember you and your special charge. Buen Camino!

Have a beer for me the following day Mike it will be my birthday and I will be in Los Vegas Buen Camino

 

[Deleted member 3000]

I applaud your treatment of Veterans!

In contrast, I received my awards and decorations after the Vietnam War "postage due"! They failed to put the franking stamp on the envelope which would have made the postage free. The medals are in a drawer, but I framed the envelope.

Gratitude is often in the attention to detail. The best of luck on your detail.

Buen Camino.

 

[JennyH94]

I will depart Australia the day after Anzac day where the roll of honour will be handled by the deceased families at the SAS barracks in Swanbourne Perth Australia. After attending the Players championship at TPC Sawgrass in Florida where a high profile golfer will escort the ROH I will leave NYC and travel to Spain on the 18 May.
I am stepping off in SJPDP on the 20 May escorting the Roll of Honour (Afghanistan)
The Roll of Honour details the 41 young Australians who died on ...Active Service in Afghanistan. In the centenary of the ANZAC’s, the Roll of Honour will be escorted to 41 prominent places and events around the World, laying 41 Poppies at each location. To date, the Roll of Honour has, with architect of the Event, Brian Freeman, summited Mount Everest, ran from the Tip of Cape York to the southern most of Tasmania, including kayaking Bass Strait in Winter, crossed the Kokoda Trail, summited Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa, sailed the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race. It will continue its journey’s to the South Pole, the English Channel and battle sites of many of our Australian Soldiers through all theatres of War. My privilege, Mick McQueen, is a 890Km journey from the French Pyrenees to the Compostela de Santiago, where the Roll of Honour will be blessed in the cathedral before making the final journey to Finisterre and poppies laid in honour of these brave heroes. The names of the Fallen will then be attached to 41 individual Poppies and cast adrift on a foam capsule. I hope to meet and enjoy the company of people from all country's and walks of life to assist in making this a memorable journey for the departed. Thanks for all the info on these threads, being a 30 year Infantry veteran I have made only one demand on myself....Nothing camouflaged. Buen Camino !

Hi Mick -

Thanks so much for sharing the details of The Roll of Honour here on the Forum. As the daughter of a POW for three and a half years in Japan after the Fall of Singapore (my darling Dad Jim who was in the 8th Div Signals), your post has gone straight to my heart - I'm overwhelmed with respect and emotion with all that you, and others who've contributed to this wonderful project, have done and are doing - thank you.

We Aussies have so VERY much to be thankful for and I am so grateful to and proud of all our brave servicemen and women who've given their lives in conflict.

I'm starting out from Burgos around 4 June ... and will be walking really, really slowly ... you never know, we might meet somewhere on those magical and ancient paths. Do you have a estimated date when The Roll of Honour will be blessed in Santiago? I'd love to be there ... it will be a privilege. Also to be at Finisterre - gosh, what an honour that would be.

Buen Camino Mick - I hope to see you on The Way -

Cheers from Sydney -

Jenny

 

[Deleted member 67338]

Hi Mick -

Thanks so much for sharing the details of The Roll of Honour here on the Forum. As the daughter of a POW for three and a half years in Japan after the Fall of Singapore (my darling Dad Jim who was in the 8th Div Signals), your post has gone straight to my heart - I'm overwhelmed with respect and emotion with all that you, and others who've contributed to this wonderful project, have done and are doing - thank you.

We Aussies have so VERY much to be thankful for and I am so grateful to and proud of all our brave servicemen and women who've given their lives in conflict.

I'm starting out from Burgos around 4 June ... and will be walking really, really slowly ... you never know, we might meet somewhere on those magical and ancient paths. Do you have a estimated date when The Roll of Honour will be blessed in Santiago? I'd love to be there ... it will be a privilege. Also to be at Finisterre - gosh, what an honour that would be.

Buen Camino Mick - I hope to see you on The Way -

Cheers from Sydney -

Jenny

Thank you so much for your words of appreciation and encouragement Jenny, this Camino I was told I could not do as I have just had a second back operation and I died on the operating table for 3 minutes and 17 seconds so I don't care what happens to me on Camino France I will be in Santiago on 4th July and Finisterre on 8 July, Buen Camino Jenny, take care, we thank your husband for his service.

 

[Chuck Cunningham]

My prayers are with you while you honor the fallen. Vietnam veteran here. US Navy, combat aircrewman on light patrol bomber. 1966-67

 

[JennyH94]

Thank you so much for your words of appreciation and encouragement Jenny, this Camino I was told I could not do as I have just had a second back operation and I died on the operating table for 3 minutes and 17 seconds so I don't care what happens to me on Camino France I will be in Santiago on 4th July and Finisterre on 8 July, Buen Camino Jenny, take care, we thank your husband for his service.

Cheers Mick and good on you, particularly as you've just had such a major operation that turned out to be a life and death situation. You were definitely meant to be doing this Camino.
I'll look out for you on those dates in Santiago and Finisterre.
Cheers from Sydney - Jenny
PS - It was my Dad, not my husband, who served.

 

[Deleted member 67338]

My prayers are with you while you honor the fallen. Vietnam veteran here. US Navy, combat aircrewman on light patrol bomber. 1966-67

Thanks Chuck you guys did an awesome job over there, peace and happiness Mick

 

[Deleted member 67338]

Cheers Mick and good on you, particularly as you've just had such a major operation that turned out to be a life and death situation. You were definitely meant to be doing this Camino.
I'll look out for you on those dates in Santiago and Finisterre.
Cheers from Sydney - Jenny
PS - It was my Dad, not my husband, who served.

No Probs Jenny maybe a Sangria along the Way WE can both toast him.

 

[Chuck Cunningham]

Thanks.

Thanks Chuck you guys did an awesome job over there, peace and happiness Mick

We were warriors that's for sure. There was nothing wrong with us. Can't say the same for our leaders. Sad,

 

[Chuck Cunningham]

Thanks.

We were warriors that's for sure. There was nothing wrong with us. Can't say the same for our leaders. Sad,

Thanks for giving me a reason. I now have something to dedicate my walk to. To all our veterans and their families. There are tons of homeless vets out there. About twice as many Viet vets have died from suicide than from the war itself. Today 22 veterans a day commit suicide not to mention those that have perished and still die from drugs and alcohol. God have mercy.

 

[Saint Mike II]

Have a beer for me the following day Mike it will be my birthday and I will be in Los Vegas Buen Camino

OK Mick will try - there are a number of hotels in Villers-Bretonneux, including one known as the Hotel de Melbourne! - not sure if VB or Coopers available!!

 

[JennyH94]

No Probs Jenny maybe a Sangria along the Way WE can both toast him.

Cheers Mick.
Is there a public facebook page or a blog for The Roll of Honour? A quick google search hasn't revealed anything specifically for this project. It would be terrific for Forum members to read about Mt Everest etc and to follow your Camino.

 

[AlwynWellington]

In the centenary of the ANZAC’s

Mick, hi from across the ditch.

I appreciate your primary focus is on the 41 Australians who made the ultimate sacrifice in Afghanistan.

In the interest of the ANZAC spirit I ask you keep in mind the 10 New Zealanders who also made the ultimate sacrifice in that conflict.

Kia kaha (take care, be strong, get going - forward)
Ka mahara matou ratou (we will remember them)
Ake, ake, ake (forever and ever and ever)

 

[Hiawatha]

' Lest we forget '
Well done , carry on .

 

[handzondeck2]

Hi Mick Thanks for sharing. What a great tribute to remeber the fallen! Navy veteran - 37 years active service and still serving our wonderful country. I'll be remembering our 'fallen' on the Camino. Great tribute Mick. Hope you post a blog. Once again thanks for sharing. Lest we forget.

 

[MTtoCamino]

Mick

I wish you the best, we carry many thoughts of those who don't come back. It is a blessing to walk the Camino. It is a very good way to clear the mental scars.
Buen Camino
Keith
Ret U.S. Army

 

[Deleted member 67338]

Cheers Mick.
Is there a public facebook page or a blog for The Roll of Honour? A quick google search hasn't revealed anything specifically for this project. It would be terrific for Forum members to read about Mt Everest etc and to follow your Camino.

Hi Jenny I have set it up as a separate page on my FB page but you can search on FB for escorting the roll of honour and request to be added.

 

[Deleted member 67338]

Mick, hi from across the ditch.

I appreciate your primary focus is on the 41 Australians who made the ultimate sacrifice in Afghanistan.

In the interest of the ANZAC spirit I ask you keep in mind the 10 New Zealanders who also made the ultimate sacrifice in that conflict.

Kia kaha (take care, be strong, get going - forward)
Ka mahara matou ratou (we will remember them)
Ake, ake, ake (forever and ever and ever)

Absolutely Alwyn and if you were to look at my gear I received today you will notice a cam hat depicting Aust and NZ as well as a shirt which is on the Australian defence sporting apparel website.

 

[Hiawatha]

Heard you on Macca's program this Morning Michael , a great way to show respect . All the best of luck to you , a thousand mens' spirits will be following your footsteps .

 

[Deleted member 67338]

Thanks Charles I am in Reno NV on my way to the players with ROH loaded with poppies and the names of my he fallen on them, only 20 days to go before I step off at SJPDP