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They went with songs to the battle, they were young,
Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow.
They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted;
They fell with their faces to the foe.
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.
Bruce S: location?? I looked up the UK cemeteries at Ypres, Passendale, Gallipoli, and the Somme. Could not find the building. Same for the French at Verdun. Is it the Australian National War Memorial??
The most important aspect of this signature line is that you don't realize it doesn't say anything significant until you are just about done reading it & then it is too late to stop reading it....
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Ray Newman wrote: ↑Fri Nov 10, 2023 7:09 pm
Bruce S: location?? I looked up the UK cemeteries at Ypres, Passendale, Gallipoli, and the Somme. Could not find the building. Same for the French at Verdun. Is it the Australian National War Memorial??
JBowen wrote: ↑Fri Nov 10, 2023 5:59 pm
Thanks. Nice poem and picture. Can you explain what is in this picture?
JBowen
Correct Ray, it's the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. The photo taken in 2018 shows some of the 62,000 hand-crafted poppies in the garden in memory of 62,000 Australian soldiers, who died in World War I.
Also in Canberra, the Australian - American Memorial at Defence Headquarters:
In 1948 the Australian-American Association resolved ‘to establish a memorial in Canberra in the form of a monument or statue, to perpetuate the services and sacrifices of the United States forces in Australia and to symbolise Australian-American comradeship in arms’. https://www.nca.gov.au/attractions/aust ... mey-square
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We are expecting trouble at the Cenotaph with Palestinian supporters taking over the streets in London.
I have always considered Armistice Day to be the most sacred day of the year. Lest We Forget .
Whatever you do always give 100%........... unless you are donating blood.
gamekeeper wrote: ↑Sat Nov 11, 2023 2:43 am
We are expecting trouble at the Cenotaph with Palestinian supporters taking over the streets in London.
I have always considered Armistice Day to be the most sacred day of the year. Lest We Forget .
Fox News this morning was saying the most popular boy names for new borne in England and Ireland is Mohommed- you have big trouble for sure!
Currahee!!
My hat is off to those who gave their all
From what I saw on the internet about 14,000 British patriots turned up, the press called them far right wing thugs but I didn't see any pro Palestinian supporters turn up during the two minute silence. There seems to be some fake news of course in the newspapers.
Tomorrow the King will lay a wreath at the Cenotaph as will other royals and the political leaders. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the ceremony remains peaceful.
I read the other day that there are more Muslims in the UK than in Lebanon.....
Whatever you do always give 100%........... unless you are donating blood.
