WE WILL REMEMBER THEM

kahnjar1 · 10th November 2015, 07:40 PM

Today November 11 is Armistice Day.

THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD
AS WE WHO 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

ulfberth · 10th November 2015, 09:06 PM

Amen to that !
the tradition is kept in honor here every day...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFQ8j6SzWok

russel · 11th November 2015, 12:12 AM

Lest we forget

Hotspur · 11th November 2015, 08:01 PM

Veterans day here. Dad was an electrician on the U.S.S. Dayton. His training before the shakedown of that brand new cruiser was at the Rochester V-12 program. Discharged as a first fireman of the black gang (all below deck seamen).

Cheers

GC

asomotif · 11th November 2015, 10:00 PM

Only 10 days ago poppies still flowering in front of our house. Lest we forget...

Norman McCormick · 11th November 2015, 10:09 PM

For family, friends and for all those that gave.

Shakethetrees · 12th November 2015, 12:22 AM

I had one great uncle who was in the 41st division as a Captain of Engineers. Other side of the family there was another great uncle in the Navy on transports and another was a Marine.

I wish I could be in Europe or the UK for this day. Not a peep heard in the U.S.!

Shameful.

Rick · 12th November 2015, 03:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shakethetrees

I had one great uncle who was in the 41st division as a Captain of Engineers. Other side of the family there was another great uncle in the Navy on transports and another was a Marine.

I wish I could be in Europe or the UK for this day. Not a peep heard in the U.S.!

Shameful.

Sad.
In my particular part of this country the situation is not like that.

kahnjar1 · 12th November 2015, 07:55 AM

To be honest, Armistice Day is not officially marked in New Zealand either, even though our Boys were heavily involved on the Western Front.
I believe that our Government should be officially marking this event, but lets not get political....it leads to wars usually.
Our National Remembrance Day (ANZAC Day) is April 25th which marks landing of NZ and Australian troops at Gallipoli. A foolhardy undertaking masterminded by the British "planners".

Pukka Bundook · 12th November 2015, 04:14 PM

Stu,

Well it Seemed like a good idea at the time, to break the deadlock.
(Gallip, that is)

Here is a photo of the Tower of London, taken last year.
Each poppy seen here represents one British or Commonwealth casualty of the Great War.
I think it puts in into perspective quite well...

[IMG]

10th November 2015, 07:40 PM	#1
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,739	WE WILL REMEMBER THEM Today November 11 is Armistice Day. THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD AS WE WHO 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 Attached Images

10th November 2015, 09:06 PM	#2
ulfberth Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 401	Amen to that ! the tradition is kept in honor here every day... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFQ8j6SzWok Attached Images

11th November 2015, 10:00 PM	#5
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,225	Only 10 days ago poppies still flowering in front of our house. Lest we forget... Attached Images

11th November 2015, 10:09 PM	#6
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,597	For family, friends and for all those that gave. Attached Images

12th November 2015, 04:14 PM	#10
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	Stu, Well it Seemed like a good idea at the time, to break the deadlock. (Gallip, that is) Here is a photo of the Tower of London, taken last year. Each poppy seen here represents one British or Commonwealth casualty of the Great War. I think it puts in into perspective quite well... [IMG] Attached Images

11th November 2015, 12:12 AM	#3
russel Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Tasmania, Australia Posts: 236	Lest we forget

11th November 2015, 08:01 PM	#4
Hotspur Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Nipmuc USA Posts: 499	Veterans day here. Dad was an electrician on the U.S.S. Dayton. His training before the shakedown of that brand new cruiser was at the Rochester V-12 program. Discharged as a first fireman of the black gang (all below deck seamen). Cheers GC

12th November 2015, 12:22 AM	#7
Shakethetrees Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Louisiana Posts: 363	I had one great uncle who was in the 41st division as a Captain of Engineers. Other side of the family there was another great uncle in the Navy on transports and another was a Marine. I wish I could be in Europe or the UK for this day. Not a peep heard in the U.S.! Shameful.

12th November 2015, 07:55 AM	#9
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,739	To be honest, Armistice Day is not officially marked in New Zealand either, even though our Boys were heavily involved on the Western Front. I believe that our Government should be officially marking this event, but lets not get political....it leads to wars usually. Our National Remembrance Day (ANZAC Day) is April 25th which marks landing of NZ and Australian troops at Gallipoli. A foolhardy undertaking masterminded by the British "planners".