Australian High Commission representative, Captain Frank de Waard
New Zealand High Commission representative, Brigadier Jim Bliss
Daughter of ANZAC, Mrs Janet Elson
The High Sherriff of Staffordshire, Mr Ben Robinson MBE DL
The Mayor of Stafford Borough, Councillor Tony Nixon
The Vice-Chairman of Staffordshire County Council, Councillor Phil Hewitt
The Right Worshipful the Lord Mayor of Stoke, Councillor Dr Chandra Kanneganti
The Mayor of Newcastle Borough, Councillor Ken Owen
The Mayor of Tamworth Borough, Councillor Michael Oates
The Deputy-Mayor of East Staffordshire Borough, Councillor Phil Hudson
The Mayor of Wolverhampton, Councillor Greg Brackenridge
The Mayor of Walsall, Councillor Rose Burley
The Mayor of Sandwell, Councillor Mushtaq Hussain
The Chair of Lichfield District Council, Councillor Barry Gwilt
The Vice-Chairman of Cannock Chase Council, Councillor Martyn Buttery
The Chairman of Staffordshire Moorlands District Council, Councillor Paul Roberts
The Chairman of the South Staffordshire County District, Councillor Lin Hingley
22nd Signal Regiment, Lt Col Lewis Matthews
Tactical Supply Wing RAF, Flt Lt Gareth Smith
Member of Parliament for Stafford, Theo Clarke MP
Member of Parliament for Cannock, Amanda Milling MP
Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Mr Mark Culbert
Managing Director of the National Memorial Arboretum, Mrs Philippa Rawlinson
RBL Representatives, National, Staffordshire County (Neil James), MSO (Heather Mason) & Stafford Branch (Karl White)
Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA), Mr Colin Critchlow