We were warmly invited to join the 22nd anniversary of the unveiling of the Australian Chinese Ex-Services Monument (the Monument) in Sydney Chinatown on 23 March 2025, which was held as a remembrance service to honour the commitment and contributions of Chinese Australians who have served in the Australian military forces since the Boer War to the present.
The Ceremony was officiated by Her Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of New South Wales, and was followed by the Wreath Laying Ceremony involving all participating organisations.
The Monument, unveiled by the then Deputy Premier Dr. Andrew Refshauge on 14 March 2003, was a collaborative effort between Australian World War II veterans of Chinese descent, the broader Australian Chinese community, and both the Commonwealth and New South Wales Governments.
This commemoration ceremony is the first step in a broader initiative to rejuvenate the Australian Chinese Ex-Services Association (ACEA) and provide a platform for new and current Australian Defence Force (ADF) members to learn from the experiences of those who served before them.
