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Title: Lest we forget
Post by: Pottsy on April 24, 2018, 07:17:32 PM
"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them."
Title: Re: Lest we forget
Post by: alnjan on April 24, 2018, 08:15:33 PM
Lest we Forget
Title: Re: Lest we forget
Post by: speewa158 on April 24, 2018, 08:51:56 PM
We are off to the Dawn service at Murchison Vic  , then collect a Reith for the march in Nagambie at 11AM  the remember the Fallen 


                                       Lest We Forget
Title: Re: Lest we forget
Post by: edz on April 24, 2018, 09:52:18 PM
To those who have raised their right hand and said " I do solemnly swear "  Then signed a Blank cheque to the peoples of their country  and To their respective families  ..
THANK YOU   We will REMEMBER YOU  and your Sacrifices ... LEST WE FORGET ...

... Spending the day with family and friends for those who didnt return to get the chance too ...
Title: Re: Lest we forget
Post by: Brodie Tas on April 24, 2018, 10:27:53 PM
Lest we forget

I will be of to the dawn service as i always do to honor our troops and my great grandfather who was on the western front
Title: Re: Lest we forget
Post by: archer63 on April 25, 2018, 07:41:13 AM
Lest we forget.
Title: Re: Lest we forget
Post by: DCP on April 25, 2018, 08:00:32 AM
Lest we forget
Title: Re: Lest we forget
Post by: Cruiser 105Tvan on April 25, 2018, 10:31:13 AM
Don't ever forget, Doesn't matter what day it is.
Title: Re: Lest we forget
Post by: alnjan on April 25, 2018, 11:49:45 AM
Don't ever forget, Doesn't matter what day it is.

Trouble is I think there are an increasing number that have never learnt or refuse to learn what ANZAC means and for them they choose to forget
Title: Re: Lest we forget
Post by: prodigyrf on April 25, 2018, 12:13:13 PM
The uncle I never met who perished like so many before his 21st birthday as you can see in the young faces-
http://www.navy.gov.au/hmas-parramatta-ii (http://www.navy.gov.au/hmas-parramatta-ii)
Title: Re: Lest we forget
Post by: Rumpig on April 25, 2018, 01:58:33 PM
Watching the service at Gallipoli currently....Lest We Forget
Title: Re: Lest we forget
Post by: edz on April 25, 2018, 03:20:00 PM
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Title: Re: Lest we forget
Post by: terravista on April 26, 2018, 04:21:29 PM
I know it is a few days late, but this sheila playing The Last Post on a violin does a half decent job.
https://www.facebook.com/EPRSL/videos/1183222455084261/ (https://www.facebook.com/EPRSL/videos/1183222455084261/)

Title: Re: Lest we forget
Post by: tedota on April 26, 2018, 05:57:37 PM
Went to the dawn service at Blackboy Hill (W.A.) yesterday. First time in 30 years. I thought i'd get there early at 5.30 am so i could get a decent spot. Bugger me it was 10 deep already. Surprised to see so many people there and a lot of younger ones as well.
I was in the 10TH Light Horse as a reserve for 3 years back in the 80s and have since found out that my great uncle was in the original XLH that formed in Guildford back in 1914 and Black boy Hill became the training camp. He was also in the Gallipoli landings in 1915. With tears in my eyes it was time to pay my respects.
Title: Re: Lest we forget
Post by: Raym on April 26, 2018, 07:05:38 PM
I went out to a small town & there were a lot of people of all ages there as well.

Regretting I didn't organise myself to go down to Canberra as there were somewhere between 800 & 1000 Army apprentices leading the march there to celebrate 70 years from the 1st intake in 1948. There were representatives from the 1st intake up to the 49th, who were the last, when the scheme closed in 1998.

A lot of my intake (25th) were there.

Now looking forward to spending time with mates when we catch up to celebrate our 50 years from enlistment in 2020 (if I am still this side of the grass)

Ray
Title: Re: Lest we forget
Post by: 4runnernomore on April 28, 2018, 12:26:50 AM
I had a great ANZAC Day. Actually got to have a sleep in for once. ( up at 0500 instead of 0330 to get the gunfire breakfast ready)

Fantastic Dawn service at TINDAL with our little community.

On to Gunfire Breakfast as a customer for once. Had a couple of rum coffees to celebrate with breakfast. We raised $450 for Legacy here.

Then on to Katherine for the ANZAC Day parade through town to the new town cenotaph. After the service made our way to the Katherine Club where we were welcomed with open Arms,
Headed back to TINDAL around 12, changed and off to the SGT's mess for a afternoon of celebration remberence and comradely.

Opened up the Crown and Anchor table where myself and one of my work colleagues manned the table for 5 hours straight. Another $750 raised for Legacy My back was killing me by the end from reaching across the table all afternoon.  Spent the rest of the evening with colleagues and friends.

Work up next morning actually feeling quite healthy, even better.

One of the better ANZAC Days I'Ve had for a while.

Lest we forget.

Cheers Chris