Maryborough RSL Sub-Branch

27/11/2025

It was wonderful to see the Sun Newspaper reporter at our Remembrance Day Commemoration.

22/11/2025

The Maryborough RSL Sub Branch Board would like to wish all our members a very merry festive season. We started the merrymaking a bit early this year but judging by the laughter & cheers, the party was a success.

Just a reminder to all that our QGM is tomorrow, Sunday 23rd, starting at 1000hrs in the Board Room at The Services Club Maryborough. We would like to see as many members as possible attend.

14/11/2025

Stuck on what to get a loved one for Christmas? Our beautiful Silo Art wall calendars are the perfect gift for everyone! Now at the reduced price of $20. Come on in and pick yours up today. Our office is open 10am to 2pm, Monday to Friday - 154 Adelaide Street.

12/11/2025

1st and 2nd prizes from the Remembrance Day Raffle have been picked up. Congratulations Dennis and Frank 🎉

11/11/2025

So honoured that The Maryborough Sun attended our commemoration today to honour Remembrance Day

10/11/2025

We always have something to learn from history

At 6 in the morning on November 11th, 1918, soldiers began to learn that the First World War would end at 11am, but that fighting would continue until then. The last Canadian to die would be a young Maritimer who was killed only two minutes before the guns went silent..

Twenty-five-year-old George Lawrence Price was born in Falmouth, Nova Scotia, but was working on a Saskatchewan farm before he enlisted.

Just two minutes before the guns went silent, Price and four fellow soldiers crossed a bridge into a small Belgian town. A German sniper fired a single shot.

From a house across the street, a young Belgian nurse saw him fall. She ran through the gunfire, helped pull him to safety, and watched helplessly as he died. The time was 10:58 a.m.

In his pocket, his friends found a small velvet maple leaf — now stained with his blood.

Two minutes later, the guns went silent.

George Price was the last Commonwealth soldier to die in the First World War.

More than seventy years later, the people of that same Belgian town held a vote to name their new bridge. The winner:

The George Price Memorial Bridge.

Beneath a small glass case in the town’s school sits that same velvet maple leaf. The plaque reads:

“At the ultimate moment when peace was signed, you fell for us — the last victim of a sad conflict. Thank you, George Price.”

📰 Read the full article here: https://backyardhistory.ca/articles/f/two-minutes-left-the-last-soldier-to-die-in-the-first-world-war

🎙 Or listen to it on the Backyard History Podcast: https://tinyurl.com/two-minutes-to-go

📕 This story is in the book ‘Backyard History: Forgotten Stories from Atlantic Canada’s Past’ which is available at backyardhistory.ca/books

10/11/2025

Today we commemorate Remembrance Day.

The Sub Branch looks forward to seeing you all at 1030 at the Corner of Lennox and Sussex St if you wish to participate in the march or at tge Cenotaph for the service.

Road Closures are in place from corner of Lennox and Sussex to cenotaph in Maryborough. These are in place from 6am - midday

10/11/2025

The Remembrance Day Raffle has been drawn. Congratulations to the winners!

1st prize winner - Dennis
2nd prize winner - Frank
3rd prize winner - Joy

Thank you to all who purchased tickets.

09/11/2025

Last chance to buy tickets in our Remembrance Day Raffle before it’s drawn at 2pm today
Get your tickets to some amazing prizes

07/11/2025

Remembrance Day is coming up. Guidance from RSLA on wearing of medals for all.

The RSL is often asked about the correct protocols for wearing medals, and we hope this guide will support those who have earned honours and awards, and those who are wearing them in memory, to wear their medals proudly to honour our veterans and remember those who have served.

This article serves as a general guide and is not a strict set of rules: https://www.rslaustralia.org/wearing-medals

07/11/2025

The Sub Branch cordially invites everyone to join us on Remembrance Day for a Commemoration service on Tuesday, 11th November. The parade will commence at 10:30am, marshalling at the corner of Lennox and Sussex Streets at no later than 10:15am. All other guests are requested to be at the Maryborough Cenotaph by 10:30am. Some undercover seating will be provided.

06/11/2025

Today we are at Station Square selling merchandise at the Big W end.
Make sure you come down and check us out. Thank you to everyone who supported us yesterday at the markets.