Lest we forget.

My family and I thank all who serve, have served , wounded and dead in all wars, conflicts. We remain grateful for our freedom and wonderful country.
Lest we forget.
Gordon.

Indeed.

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Here's a link that educated me last year about Anzac Day.
It's for people around the world that do no know, as I didn't until last year. My son was looking on our kitchen calender for activities that I had listed for next week, when he saw the notations about Anzac Day stamped in small letters for tomorrow, Friday. He asked what it was , so I showed him this webpage.

Home | Australian War Memorial

Yes, Anzac day for the Australians is somewhat akin to what happened to Canadian's on Dieppe, a tragedy in both cases.

There's a great song and video about Anzac that, The Pogues did, the video and song, needless to say, are very moving.

I hope this is an appropriate place to post this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPFjToKuZQM

@phrank
Thanks for posting this moving song tribute to our ANZACS
Whether it's the appropriate place to post or not is a small matter IMO
It's for the Australians in SRP who are honouring their war dead.
For me it's about the best place you could post it.
Have a good day mate

Lest we forget

One for the Kiwis who served, especially the Maori battalion, pretty sure there is NZ somewhere in ANZAC, might have to google that, maybe some others here should do the same.

A great photo of the Maoris at Gallipoli:
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Onya bongo

I did many a Cenotaph party when in the army. It was always freezing cold. The worst thing about these sort of days is that we seem to have to have them...

May they all rest in eternal light and peace.

I'm a fan of the Pogues, but I'm a bigger fan of the Dubliners.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq0fF6oY6I4

RIP to those who gave all and SALUD! to those that remain and remember.

I've got fond memories of getting "pissed" with Aussies and Kiwi's on liberty call in the P.I. and the ANZUKS in Singapore when the South East Asia war game (Viet Nam) was in full bloom.

Amen! My family joins yours in thanking all who served.

I am originally from New Zealand and have been in Canada for 3 years now.
I was home last year and attended the dawn parade in my home town wearing my grandfathers medals.
Austrailia New Zealand Army Corps ANZAC.
Both my great grand father and grand father fought in WW2 my great grandfather fought at Gallipoli and was lucky enough to make it back, injured but alive and i remember him as a young child.
Thankyou to all those old souls who fought, saw and did horrific things, the bravery, the extreme conditions they were in, and for those who gave their lives.
The world could have been a very different place without your sacrifices.
Thankyou again.