Today is ANZAC Day in Australia.
A time to remember those who fought for our freedom, who made the ultimate sacrifice and who served and are still living with the consequences of their service. The medals in the image are my grandfather’s, from WWI, the ‘Great War’ that was supposed to end all wars. He won the Military Cross on the left for conspicuous gallantry, rescuing an injured fellow soldier under fire, was injured himself and spent the rest of the war as a PoW.
I am grateful, and I do not forget.
“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.”
From The Fallen by Laurence Binyon
talltalesfromchiconia 
Amen
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Beautiful thanks. Simon
We owe it to them to remember.
We are grateful too for your grandfather’s srrvice & sacrifice and all the others along with him. We went to the village Dawn Service but couldn’t face the main lunchtime service… so much of it happenes around the pub which is just not up to scratch. First time since 2006 we’ve not gone. Felt sad but necessary.
The atmosphere is important. There needs to be a spirit of respect and appreciation, which you get at the Dawn Service. I don’t care for the ones later in the day either…