Great News For Odd Bods

It is fascinating how a sequence of simple events can come together to create a very important result and that is certainly what happened this week for Odd Bods.

To cut to the chase - the Australian War Memorial in Canberra has approved an Odd Bods Pavement Memorial Plaque in its grounds. A memorial at the AWM has long been sought by Odd Bods past and present, although extensive lobbying had failed to achieve approval. This latest decision will delight members and their families.

Members will remember that a public talk was recently presented at the Australian War Memorial on the subject of Odd Bods in WW2. Odd Bods were in the spotlight. A couple of weeks later Veteran Odd Bod, Edward Fleming apparently bumped into AWM Director Brendan Nelson in Canberra. Dr. Nelson had recently visited the International Bomber Command Centre in the UK. It was suggested that Friends of the Odd Bods should once again make a formal application for a plaque at AWM. A quick response from our President, Bruce Waxman, and now we have approval.

The more spiritual amongst you may imagine a few gentlemen and ladies upstairs perhaps sharing a beer and echoing “a job well done”. Further details to come.