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The 61 Mech Veterans Association will host 4 events on Saturday 19 August 2017 at the Ditsong National Museum for Military History at 22 Erlswold Way  in Saxonwald, Johannesburg

Please RSVP to the 4 events separately:

First Event at 08h00 - Annual General Meeting for members of the 61 Mech Veterans Association in the JC Lemmer auditorium with seating for 176 people.  

Members who attend the AGM will receive first right to book for the presentation at 11h30 in the same hall. Dress is the 61 MVA dress with medals but that is not a prerequisite because your presence is of more importance if you have not purchased the 61 MVA paraphernalia yet.

Please RSVP for this event at membership@61Mech.org.za  and check on the Facebook page if your name appears on the attendance register

During the AGM  a special talk for the womenfolk will be hosted by ds Marius Cornelissen

Second Event at 09h45 - Memorial service and parade. 

Dress is the 61 MVA dress with medals but that is not a prerequisite because your presence is of more importance if you have not purchased the 61 MVA paraphernalia yet. 

Please RSVP for this event at convenor@61Mech.org.za  and check on the Facebook page if your name appears on the attendance register

Third Event at 11h30 - Presentation in the JC Lemmer auditorium

 Word of welcome by our patron Gert van Zyl

• Introduction by Roland de Vries                                                                                                                                                    
•  Attack on the 47 th Brigade by Kobus Smit                                                                                                                                    
• Reflections by Leopold Scholtz
• LUNCH BREAK                                                                                                                                                                                
• Attack on the 16 th Brigade by Leon Maree                                                      
• Attack on the 21 st Brigade by Jan Malan

                                                              
RSVP for this event at convenor@61Mech.org.za  and check on the Facebook page if your name appears on the attendance register

Fourth Event - Skouerskuur at the War Museum directly after the presentation.

The Voortrekkers can arrange a beer tent and braaivleis to buy on the premises at the War Museum if we can muster enough numbers to attend this skouerskuur after the presentation.  Please consider attending this skouerskuur and lrt us have your confirmation by not later than Saturday 12  August 2017

Please RSVP for this event at membership@61Mech.org.za  and check on the Facebook page if your name appears on the attendance register.