ANZAC DAY - LEST WE FORGET

[loamer]

You raise a very good point Rath. I think the resurgence in ANZAC Day does give us some hope though. I remember as a kid in Melbourne, the trams stopped on 11/11 at 11 in fact the whole city mostly stopped. Times have changed but at least the majority of people make an effort both on 11/11 and 25/4. I drive past the Shrine in Melborune every couple of days and it is always busy - I guess other cities and towns are the same. As long as we teach our kids and grandkids that it is not a glorification of war but rather the remembrance of all those people who have served and who have died then we will leave the world a better place.

 

[gcause]

Lest we forget.

 

[kleinman98]

Lest we forget

 

[slowflow]

Thanks for the freedom you delivered.

 

[kawman]

lest we forget..

 

[Mackka]

Lest We Forget
Amen

 

[Wally69]

I didn't make the dawn service in Glen Innes this year but saw the pre-sun rise shadows flicker over some nearby mountains and said thanks to those who stationed themselves to fight for freedom and endured the torment, anticipation and trickery of the changing dawn light and the uncertainty of an unfolding day.

Lest we forget.

 

[GoldCheddar2005]

amen

 

[Coyote]

We had a dawn service on site. I was lucky enough to be asked to take part as the flag raiser.

Thanks Dad and all your brothers and sisters in arms who fought for us. And to all those who gave the ultimate sacrifice.

"We will remember them."

 

[deepblue]

Still another 5 hours to go before the dawn service at Villers-Bretonneux pasting the time on the forum waiting for the bus at 2:30am. Trying to stay awake

 

[lost a bit]

lest we forget and thankyou to those that kept our Australia free.

 

[gcause]

Lest we forget

 

[BigSam]

Lest We Forget.

 

[richo966]

Lest We Forget we have freedom from there sacrifice

 

[gtol29]

Lest We Forget

 

[Jen58]

Lest we forget

 

[LD.]

From the Department of Veteran affairs.

Lest we forget.

Australians at War
More than 102,000 Australians have lost their lives in wars, conflicts and on peacekeeping operations

First World War
More than 416,000 Australians enlisted
More than 60,000 died
More than 166,000 wounded
More than 4,000 became prisoners of war

Second World War
Some 990,000 Australians enlisted for service within Australia and overseas
Almost 40,000 died
More than 170,000 were wounded
More than 30,000 became prisoners of war

Korean War
More than 17,000 served including some 50 nurses
More than 1,200 Australians were wounded
340 Australians were killed, 30 were taken as POWs, and 43 are listed as missing in action
A further 18 Australians died in the post-armistice period 195357

Vietnam War
Almost 60,000 Navy, Army and Air Force personnel served
521 died and more than 3,000 were wounded

Afghanistan
Around 1,550 ADF personnel are deployed to Afghanistan annually
32 Australian soldiers have been killed and 209 ADF personnel have been wounded
(Figures accurate as of 8 november 2011)

 

[GoldCheddar2005]

Dawn in the Whitsundays

We still have a WWII Kokoda hero alive!

The vehicles are beautifully restored by Mr Olivetta here!

My Dad in his blue beret! Tunnel Rat - Vietnam, marching alongside an afghan Tunnel Rat. I am very proud!

 

[TenOunce Tone]

We will remember them.

Lest we forget

Cheers, Tone

 

[GOLD Billyen]

Yes. thank you to all who have served and protected us.

(Canadian living in Australia for 16 years.)