As part of the celebrations marking the centenary of the birth of war hero "Weary" Dunlop near Benalla,
a memorial service was held at the statue by Louis Laumen in the Botanical Gardens.
Sophie Mirabella, Federal Member for Indi,
reads a tribute from Prime Minister
John Howard to mark the occasion
Tom Uren, former Minister in the Whitlam Government, was a POW in Burma. His recollections demonstrated his deep
admiration for "Weary"
Tony Charlton, MC for the service, asks
Benalla's John Roe about his experiences
as a POW with "Weary"
Hundreds gathered at the famous
Sir Edward "Weary" Dunlop statue
to celebrate the life of the great man
