Airborne Forces Association Western Australia (AFAWA) Inc. was founded in 1968. It was formally was known as The Pegasus Association. Membership is available to:
- serving or ex-serving members of any airborne forces of any member country of the British Commonwealth or its allies;
- serving or ex-serving members of the Navy, Army or Airforce of any member country of the British Commonwealth or its allies; and
- any person who, in the opinion of the Committee, has rendered or will render special service to the AFAWA or airborne forces in general.
Its key objectives are to:
- further the interests of airborne forces members past and present;
- organise functions and activities to enable members to continue associations formed during their service;
- perform welfare and benevolent work for current and deceased members and their families in need or distress;
- assist corporate bodies associated with airborne forces whose goals and objectives would further AFAWA’s interests; and
- perform such other activities that complement the above objectives so far as they are legally charitable.
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Roll of Honour
Anzac Day 2022
PERTH – 25 APRIL 2022
Our first ANZAC Day March through the City of Perth in three years due to COVID 19 lockdowns and restrictions was conducted on 25 April 2022. Unfortunately, with COVID 19 rampaging through the Perth community our numbers on parade were affected and a considerable number of our members who had planned to participate were unable to do so due to having COVID 19, or who were close contacts of someone else who had the virus.
Needless to say, those who were able to parade were very happy to be able to do so again and for some new AFAWA members it was there first ANZAC Day with us. It was great to see so many different coloured berets and a range of cap-badges within our ranks.
We were delighted to see the family of one of our former members, Albert Willday, who passed away on 07 November 2020. The family came along to wish us well.
We also had a visit from one of our senior members, Malcolm Weatherhead, who was unable to parade but turned up in all his finery, PARA Regiment beret and all, to wish us well.
After the parade, we of course retired to the ‘Mess’ for some refreshments, food, banter and we were suitably entertained by our AFAWA piper, Dave Carr.
Ms Cherie de Blank captured the day perfectly and has kindly shared her photographs with us.
If you would like to parade with us in future, please get in touch so we can arrange membership. Contact us here or our AFAWA Facebook page here.
Lest we forget.
