Outside the dojang – Anzac Day March

Anzac Day

Outside the dojang – Anzac Day March – 25 April 2014

On Friday Morning I got up at 6:45am and noticed it was Anzac Day! It was going to be my first time marching in the ANZAC parade.

My grandparents met us at my house and this meant that there would be three generations of MacDonalds in the parade. Me, my Dad, my uncle and my Nanna and Grandad.  Being only a 9 year old boy I was a little nervous but I soon got over that.

Anzac Day

The first thing we did was a service in Leederville at 8am. The Floreat Salvation Army brass band I was playing in with my family was accompanying the songs.

We then headed to the city for the big parade! There were so many people watching and lots of war veterans marching and lots of news cameras and bands.

The sergeant major blew the whistle for us to start marching and the next second we were marching. I was playing the cornet and I was the youngest in the band.

The actual march seemed very long but I enjoyed the crowds and sounds so much that I didn’t notice how long it really was. Marching and playing is actually pretty hard and I think I played about ¾ of the notes but I never got out of step.

Anzac Day

This is a photo of the three generations of the MACDONALDS!

Ben MacDonald, 7th Gup, age 9