Remembrance Day was commemorated throughout the length and breadth of Queensland on Wednesday 11th November 2026. Association members and service members of 31/42 Battalion The Royal Queensland Regiment were represented at many of these services.

Secretary of Brisbane Branch of our 31st Battalion Association, Mick James, represented the Association at the Anzac Square Commemoration. Mick reports:

I was honoured today to be invited to lay a Wreath on behalf of the 31st Battalion Association at the Cenotaph in Anzac Square in Brisbane, together with the Qld Governor, the Premier and the Lord Mayor,. Also present were Service Chief Representatives and various other Civic and Service Organisation Representatives. Below are some photos including Brig Arran Hassell CSC, Qld RSL State Vice President giving the welcome address.

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From Townsville are some photos of the service at the Strand Park there. In this case the 31st Battalion Association Wreath was laid by President of the Townsville Branch, Mark Allen. Some pictures of the ceremony are shown below.

From 31/42RQR we have the following:

On Wednesday 11 November, members of the 31st/42nd Battalion, The Royal Queensland Regiment, joined communities from Gladstone to Cairns for Remembrance Day services. Battalion members also supported local commemorations as guest speakers.
Together, we marked the anniversary of the 1918 Armistice that ended fighting on the Western Front in the First World War and honoured all those who have died or suffered in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations.
Soldiers also had the privilege of meeting and speaking with Victoria Cross recipient Keith Payne VC AM, a meaningful opportunity to connect with an extraordinary part of Australia’s military history.
We remember their service and sacrifice, and the enduring impact on their families and communities.
LEST WE FORGET.

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31st Battalion Association Wreath at Anzac Square Brisbane Commemoration

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Address by BRIG Arran Hassell CSC State Vice President RSL Queensland

Anzac Square Commemoration Brisbane

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Wreath being laid by Townsville Branch President

Mark Allen

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31st Bn Association Wreath being Laid by Townsville Branch President

Mark Allen

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31st Bn Association Wreath at Townsville Commemoration

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31/42RQR Catafalque Party

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31/42RQR Catafalque Party

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31/42RQR Members with Keith Payne VC AM at Commemoration in Mackay

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31/42RQR Catafalque Party with Service Members and Civilian Dignitaries