AUSTRALIA'S government will be represented when Bury remembers its fallen heroes during the 82nd annual Gallipoli Day parade.

The bravery of the Lancashire Fusiliers, who went on to win the famous "six VCs before breakfast" during the storming of W Beach at Cape Helles, will again be commemorated at Bury Parish Church following a join military and civic march through the town's streets on Sunday, April 27.

With all local Gallipoli campaign veterans united with their fallen comrades in peace, this year's parade will see the Australian Consul in Manchester, Mr Hamish Lindsay, and his mother-in-law Mrs Madge Bonnefin, who served with the Royal Australian Airforce during the Anzac's campaign in Gallipoli, laying a wreath on behalf of the Australian government in honour of both country's dead.

Said Maj. John Hallam, North West secretary of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers: "Mrs Bonnefin has never missed an Anzac Commemoration Parade in her home country. She is on holiday in England and has agreed to lay a wreath on Australia's behalf."

Those taking part in the salute to the Lancashire Fusiliers should meet at the Castle Armoury Drill Hall no later than 10.30am. The parade will move off 15 minutes later. The church service will begin at 11.30am with the wreath laying at 12.40pm.

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