??At the 11th Hour of the 11th Day of the 11th Month we stop to remember.*

[NavyDiver]

https://anzacportal.dva.gov.au/sites/default/files/styles/publication_cover/public/images/publication-cover/remembrance-day-poster-2011-cover.jpg?itok=4D5Iv1N3

[V8Ian]

Yep, I did. I was surprised at how many people carried on about their normal business.

[Tins]

Gest they forgot...

[BradC]

I was out on site. I stopped. The other guys expressed surprise that they’d missed it, but stopped also.

My paternal grandfather served in all 3 US services. He was a gem.
My paternal step grandfather was one of the Rats of Tobruk. I don’t speak ill of the dead, but I’ll make an exception for him.
My maternal grandfather (who is 104) couldn’t serve for medical reasons, but was the only guy in WA who could oxy weld aluminium aircraft fuel tanks, so spent the war as a civvie up at Pearse patching holes in aircraft.

I have immense respect for those that put their lives on the line so I and my family can have a good life and I’m thankful that we’re not likely to be in that position again where my child is likely to be called up. My uncle was conscripted in the 60s and survived (unlike one of his mates).

Those who ignore or deny history are doomed to repeat it.

[incisor]

was at bunnings and they had a broadcast over the pa

vast majority stopped where they were, wife and i included

sadly there were quite a few older people who did not

[JDNSW]

I was in the middle of an eye examination for a driving medical, and not only lost track of time, but was in no position to talk! Should have been well and truly finished by then, but the optometrist turned up late - and then took a break in the middle to deal with her next appointment, before coming back to me.

Seems to be a feature - had a doctors appointment at 1310, and it started just on an hour late. Both were for my over 75 driving medical.

[prelude]

Not to pay any disrespect but I find it fascination how that time/date was chosen in Australia, whereas here it is the beginning of the "carnaval" season which has a completely different feel to it to say the least.

In any case, it is a shame older people seem to stop caring. Could it be that they want to forget? Or are they just self centered?

Cheers,
-P

[discorevy]

Not only Australia, but all the Commonwealth countries, The Netherlands was not involved in the first world war afaik.

[jerryd]

I love the fly overs we get here in Dayboro. Lest we forget [smilebigeye]

[jerryd]

The last Australian, William Evan Allan, died October 17, 2005 aged 106. William was born in Bega in nsw on July 24,1899 and enlisted in the Royal Australian Navy at the outbreak of war aged just 14. He served in the RAN for 34 years seeing action in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. He took part in the hunt for the German raider Wolf, was once washed overboard in rough and icy seas and was there when the German fleet surrendered. William retired from the Navy in 1947 as a lieutenant and went back to live on the land, setting up his own farm near Frankston in Victoria. Lest We Forget

Filmed, directed and edited by Gabe Coggan, 13 years old, year 8 student at Engadine High School for the Great War competition.





https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sv6n7L9NxHQ

[incisor]

Or are they just self centered?
-P
in my view of the world, people with low empathy levels get extremely self absorbed as they get older...

[Tins]

It seems to me that ANZAC day does get more attention these days from younger people. I haven’t been for nine years but the last time I went the Dawn Service at Hellfire Pass there were many teens in there, and I see them at the local service too. Remembrance Day is not so much about in the psyche of those who didn’t serve or have family who did, and they are becoming fewer. The Vietnam conflict was never seen as “patriotic “ as the WWs by many, and the ME wars were often seen as “none of our business “, unless you had family members involved.
Perhaps we could move the trick or treat nonsense to the 11th. After all, people celebrate Halloween without knowing anything about why.