Flags honour fallen soldiers

Remembrance Ride Oz was an idea Mr Eade came up with as he wanted to pay his respects to those Australians diggers who have died.

Mr Eade first started his journey in Perth, Western Australia, of June last year and has so far travelled over 16,000 kilometres to lay approximately 600 flags at the birth towns of fallen soldiers.

Mr Eade was in Dubbo on Monday to lay a flag at the Cenotaph, with staff from the local RSL branch in attendance.

The Vietnam veteran has so far completed the bottom half of Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria and Tasmania.

His ride now is currently taking him across NSW, where he will then make his way to Queensland, the Northern Territory and back to Western Australia.

Mr Eade did much research in the lead up to the ride, and with his trusty four-legged mate Ginge, they have many more country towns to see.

Mr Eade said the hospitality he has received from country people has been amazing, with many offering him food, accommodation and a hot shower..

“I’m enjoying the work I’m doing and the people I’m meeting,” he said.

Mr Eade has over 200 flags to lay in NSW alone and said he has given himself three years to complete this momentous task.

“But if it takes me longer then I’ll do it,” he said.

The ride is fully self funded.