Lest we forget.

LEST WE FORGET

Lest We forget...

 while I havent been well to go to an anzac day march this time but about 2-3 years ago my niece and I were at anzac cove for anzac day, it was such an incredible experience and a must if you can ever get over there... after the ceromnony , we came back later and had a look around and walked on the beach I still have a couple rocks from there. My mothers father came back from there wonded and my dads great uncle I believe was killed in Lone Pine I hope you dont mind me embeding this video for all to see this is after we came back and all the crowd has gone... Lest We forget

 

 

-- Edited by milo on Monday 25th of April 2011 02:58:47 PM

-- Edited by milo on Monday 25th of April 2011 02:59:47 PM

-- Edited by milo on Monday 25th of April 2011 03:01:05 PM

Attended march here in town today - not many old soldiers marching - but moving ceremony - and nice to see school kids marching in respect.

milo wrote:

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Lest We forget...

 while I havent been well to go to an anzac day march this time but about 2-3 years ago my niece and I were at anzac cove for anzac day, it was such an incredible experience and a must if you can ever get over there... after the ceromnony , we came back later and had a look around and walked on the beach I still have a couple rocks from there. My mothers father came back from there wonded and my dads great uncle I believe was killed in Lone Pine I hope you dont mind me embeding this video for all to see this is after we came back and all the crowd has gone... Lest We forget

 

 

-- Edited by milo on Monday 25th of April 2011 02:58:47 PM

-- Edited by milo on Monday 25th of April 2011 02:59:47 PM

-- Edited by milo on Monday 25th of April 2011 03:01:05 PM

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 I don't mind one bit milo, i was feeling kind of sad when i posted this, i was looking at a photo of my father and two uncles this morning in uniform and off to fight in ww2. Both uncles were killed in Africa, i never got to meet them and my dad was wounded on create and was among the last to leave. He made it home but was never the same again.

 

Attended march today to help my mate up the ramp to the cenotaph for the laying of the wreath.

Concur about the school children and younger folk.

We now have to "borrow" four young gentlemen from a private school here in Hobart to carry our banner.

They do the task willingly and with dignity.

I noticed today that some of the banners that announced the "older" campaigns had either nobody behind them or young children proudly wearing the medals of their grandfathers and great grandfathers.

There has been some debate about letting these "outsiders" march.

My opinion is that if we don't let these people march, who will be left "to remember them?"

Lest we forget!

Dusty (KenM)

So much history around the islands Peter.  I was hoping to get to the Solomons with the job this year but it all fell through. 

Pauline and I went to Perth for Easter to see the kids and grandkids.  I took my uniform and marched with the local coppers at Mandurah.  Good turnout and a real nice memorial park next to the inlet.  Unfortunately the message didn't get through to all as the bloke running the amusement park next door thought it was fine to have the music from the carnival attractions going full volume during the procedings.   Just another holiday to some.

 

Ian

You can say that again Ma, he's very lucky I wasn' t there I would of shot over there and given him a piece of my mind. Whats this world coming to? (please don't answer that).