72nd Commemoration of the Battle of Crete

MONDAY 20 MAY 2013

A ceremony will be held to commemorate the 72nd anniversary of the Battle of Crete.

His Excellency, Lieutenant General the Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, Governor-General of New Zealand, as well as Hon Peter Dunne, will be in attendance.

Monday 20 May 2013

Media arrive: 10:10am

National War Memorial
Buckle Street
Wellington

10:40 Diplomatic Corps arrive
10:45 Opposition representative Deputy Leader, Grant Robertson MP and Cretans Association representatives arrive
10:50 Arrival of Vice Chief of Defence Force, Major General Tim Keating MNZM.
10:52 Arrival of the Hellenic Armed Forces Representative, Vice Admiral Alexandros Theodosiou
10:54 The Honourable Peter Dunne arrives
10:56 Arrival of Their Excellencies, Lieutenant General the Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae, Governor-General of New Zealand

Royal salute
Introductions and welcome
Call to worship
Wreathlaying
Commemoration and Blessing
Floral Tributes
Farewell

ENDS