LEST WE FORGET

[OZCUBAN]

Lets all spare a moment tomorrow to honor the ANZACS and to all the Diggers and men and women serving in todays danger zones

And especially the brave souls who sacrificed everything in the battle fields of western France and Gallipoli

Lest we forget....

[MIKA27]

Lets all spare a moment tomorrow to honor the ANZACS and to all the Diggers and men and women serving in todays danger zones

And especially the brave souls who sacrificed everything in the battle fields of western France and Gallipoli

Least we forget....

Great gesture mate to create a thread for ANZAC day.

[Rogers72]

I had to google it but sending a hearty "Cheers!" over to all of you and very thankful for all of your servicemen and women throughout history.

You Aussies are even better than the Irish when it comes to looking for excuses to get shithoused.

From Wiki:

"One of the traditions of Anzac Day is the 'gunfire breakfast' (coffee with rum added) which occurs shortly after many dawn ceremonies, and recalls the 'breakfast' taken by many soldiers before facing battle."

[zuma]

Honour and Glory to Them all ANZACs... yet often words have more meaning uttered by the poet's tongue, this one of my favourites:

The Soul of Australia

In the light of dawn, the break of day,

Through the waters chill they fought their way;

Like their sires of old, to the Motherland

They came o’er the sea, and they sprang to the strand;

And the blood of the Angles, the Scot, and the Celt

Grew hot in their veins as the war fire they felt.

In the light of noon, in the bright sunlight,

They fought up the cliffs from height to height;

And the sun shone down on that scene of strife

Where the ‘Soul of Australia’ came to life,

As the blood of Australians was shed on the sod,

For Australia, for Britain, Humanity, God.

Shall Australia mourn for the sons she has lost-

Should Australians weep? Nay! Great though the cost,

Joy mingles with grief, and pride mingles with pain,

For our boys died like heroes, and died not in vain.

And the ‘Soul of Australia’, new-born on that day

When her sons died at ANZAC, shall never decay.

By J.H.M. in The Brisbane Courier, dated 25 April 1916

[sounddust]

Honour and Glory to Them all ANZACs... yet often words have more meaning uttered by the poet's tongue, this one of my favourites:

The Soul of Australia

In the light of dawn, the break of day,

Through the waters chill they fought their way;

Like their sires of old, to the Motherland

They came o’er the sea, and they sprang to the strand;

And the blood of the Angles, the Scot, and the Celt

Grew hot in their veins as the war fire they felt.

In the light of noon, in the bright sunlight,

They fought up the cliffs from height to height;

And the sun shone down on that scene of strife

Where the ‘Soul of Australia’ came to life,

As the blood of Australians was shed on the sod,

For Australia, for Britain, Humanity, God.

Shall Australia mourn for the sons she has lost-

Should Australians weep? Nay! Great though the cost,

Joy mingles with grief, and pride mingles with pain,

For our boys died like heroes, and died not in vain.

And the ‘Soul of Australia’, new-born on that day

When her sons died at ANZAC, shall never decay.

By J.H.M. in The Brisbane Courier, dated 25 April 1916

I don't know much about poetry, but I know a great one when I see one. And that sir, is great poetry.

[SmokinAl]

Onya Zuma. That poem always raises the hair on the back of my neck.

[DocRKS]

God Bless These Brave Men and Women who brought such Honour to their Country through their sacrifices.....

[El Presidente]

It was a pleasure to see thousands of children and teens at the Dawn Ceremony this morning and to know it is being repeated in every town across the country.

Lest we Forget.

[FlyFishingDude]

I guess that would be the equivalent of our Veteran's Day. To all soldiers, past, present, and future, "De Oppresso Libre" keep your head down, shoot first and come back safe.

Mike...5th SFG(A) - Ret.

[asmith]

"One of the traditions of Anzac Day is the 'gunfire breakfast' (coffee with rum added) "

The best part is that today you can have that 'breakfast' all day, several times, in fact I'll have a top up right now.

Good onya Diggers!

[SporkD2]

Awesome ceremony, i cant believe I've never heard of it

[Guest rob]

The most significant day on our calendar.

Lest we forget all their sacrifice.