crocky Posted April 24, 2000 Share Posted April 24, 2000 ANZAC Day Australia New Zealand Army Corp "Lest we Forget" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest PeterNZ Posted April 25, 2000 Share Posted April 25, 2000 I wanted to go to a dawn ceremony, but i was feeling a bittoo sick.. and din't know where any where, (I decided last night) PeterNZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iggi Posted April 25, 2000 Share Posted April 25, 2000 Thank You Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark IV Posted April 25, 2000 Share Posted April 25, 2000 I was in Ballarat once, and on a drive went down the boulevard where they have a tree for each of the local lads who died in WWI, with a plaque and a soldier's name on each. Lots of trees. Big old hardwoods now. I thought it was one of the best hometown memorials I'd ever seen. There's a big stone arch at the beginning, and the arch is echoed by the boughs of the trees for a very, very long way. There's a second-hand bookstore in town (the best kind, new books have no character and usually cost more) where I picked up some Digger lore that I cherish to this day. "Anzac to Amiens" is my favorite (despite the title, mostly about Gallipoli). My keenest memory of my short trip to Oz is those trees, though. [This message has been edited by Mark IV (edited 04-25-2000).] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted April 25, 2000 Share Posted April 25, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>My keenest memory of my short trip to Oz is those trees, though. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> They sure do go a long way mate. Every time I travel through them I try and count how many men must have fallen just from this country town. Scary stuff. </p> Bruce</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KwazyDog Posted April 25, 2000 Share Posted April 25, 2000 It was a rainy day where I am for it. It seemed to fit the occasion though. They always march rain, hail or shine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodwood Posted April 25, 2000 Share Posted April 25, 2000 A scarey thought, the population of Ballaarat is just over 60,000, the Brits lost that many soldiers in one days fighting on the Western Front. A very sobering thought, the entire population of Ballaarat gone in a days fighting, then there was the other side. What a waste of young lives, Lest we forget. Goodwood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARCHANGEL Posted April 26, 2000 Share Posted April 26, 2000 To the ANZAC fallen, SALUTE. Archangel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gen. Sosaboski Posted April 26, 2000 Share Posted April 26, 2000 Some of the best (deleted to not get booted out of forum) fighters around! I salute all of the fallen. ------------------ Sosabowski, 1st Pol. Abn. Yes, I know my name is spelled wrong as a member! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schrullenhaft Posted April 26, 2000 Share Posted April 26, 2000 I had read that there was some sort of ceremony at the Turkish town nearest Gallipoli that was attended by the Australian & NZ PMs (& the Turkish Foreign Minister). Apparently thousands of student Aussies & Kiwis "pilgrimaged" to there for the ceremony. Yeah, I'm workin' on being the Antartic correspondent for AP. "Penguins... they do the strangest things.....". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zamo Posted April 27, 2000 Share Posted April 27, 2000 I have always gotten tears in my eyes whenever I hear the Eric Brougal (?) song: "And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda". Lest we forget! Let's all pray CM is the closest any of us ever come to war again... Zamo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Fox Posted April 27, 2000 Share Posted April 27, 2000 Bogle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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