Anzac Day 2018. Lest we forget.

[malroon]

For The Fallen...

With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children
England mourns for her dead across the sea,
Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of her spirit,
Fallen in the cause of the free.

Solemn the drums thrill: Death august and royal
Sings sorrow up into immortal spheres,
There is music in the midst of desolation
And glory that shines upon our tears.

They went with songs to the battle, they were young,
Straight of limb, true of eyes, 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.

They mingle not with their laughing comrades again,
They sit no more at familiar tables of home,
They have no lot in our labour of the daytime,
They sleep beyond England's foam.

But where our desires and hopes profound,
Felt as a well-spring that is hidden from sight,
To the innermost heart of their own land they are known
As the stars are known to the night.

As the stars shall be bright when we are dust,
Moving in marches upon the heavenly plain,
As the stars that are starry in the time of our darkness,
To the end, to the end, they remain.

- Written by Robert Laurence Binyon (1869-1943)

LEST WE FORGET

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Anzac day

Really ......OK then all
Australians and New Zealanders who have served in all wars, conflicts and peace keeping missions.
Hope this is better for you ....

Perhaps I should have said ‘We’re not all diggers you know’.

 

[SeaEagle9413]

To all those laid to rest in the big sites like Villers Bretonneaux, France:

and to those interred in small cemeteries such as Claresholm, Canada:

You all rest far from home, but close to us. Lest we forget.

My Great Uncle is buried at Villers Bretonneaux. My grandpa also helped prepare his town for a possible Japanese invasion in WW2.

 

[niccipops]

I used to march at Currumbin with Dad who served in the Air Force for 36 years. He's still going but can no longer march due to ill health. He sets up a little Anzac Memorial at home which the family are very proud of.
At the other end of the age scale we had our school service yesterday and the two tiny 6-year-olds from my class were beautiful and very solemn as they presented our class wreath and stood in silence to honour the memorial.
It's amazing how little kids with the attention span of a mozzie can somehow understand the importance of Anzac Day.
Proud to be Australian.
RIP the fallen.

 

[Woodsie]

I have no family connection to the Anzac's at all. All my families service was in the British forces, in WW11 my father lost 3 brothers .. 2 in the merchant marine and 1 in the Navy.

But I attended the March in the city for many years, and I am sure the Anzacs didn't mind also remembering a few mad Scots ...

Bless 'em and RIP you legends .....

 

[Harvies elbow]

I have no family connection to the Anzac's at all. All my families service was in the British forces, in WW11 my father lost 3 brothers .. 2 in the merchant marine and 1 in the Navy.

But I attended the March in the city for many years, and I am sure the Anzacs didn't mind also remembering a few mad Scots ...

Bless 'em and RIP you legends .....

Pretty sure they'd be more than welcome Woodsie.
Especially when remembering my time with my grandfather and uncle, both ex servicemen, and their mates, many from the UK.
They were mad buggers too, my Pop, born in England spoke like an Aussie, my uncle, born in Aus, spoke like a pom.
Figure that one........

 

[The '47ers]

Wore my Manly ANZAC jersey to the service, got many positive comments on the jersey design/tribute. Man talk about crazy, any other day I almost get run over, spat on or laughed at!!

 

[40 years an eagle]

A great day with some Aussies and had a very ordinary pie.

It's 8.30pm and i'm about to tuck into my first Bundy and flash up the Youtube for my yearly dose of humility.

Lest we forget.

 

[BOZO]

Here's to the heroes
Who change our lives
Thanks to the heroes
Freedom survives

 

[Kevinward777]

It sure puts football into perspective.
Lest we forget.

 

[niccipops]

It sure puts football into perspective.
Lest we forget.

Great comment.
Whatever happens on Friday night, we should come back to this thread and look at your comment.

 

[BOZO]

Great comment.
Whatever happens on Friday night, we should come back to this thread and look at your comment.

You are right again Nicci . We all need to be focused on this forum as our team needs to be focused on the field .
Win Win situation !!!