Our Special Anzac Day Memories

Thats really lovely @Owlunar , thanks so much for sharing those memories with us all.

I too have a lot of memories around ANZAC day over the years. Most I have attended with my husband who is a 20-year Navy veteran from Vietnam era. When I say I have a lot of memories, thats true .. but sadly there are some very bad memories amongst them. Where I am currently, it is definitely a case of the bad memories being much more prominent than the good. Since I dont think anyone needs to hear about those bad memories 😥 I wont go any further on that. But I look forward to hearing more of your lovely memories, or other members memories as the day proceeds.

LEST WE FORGET

Sherry

Thanks @Owlunar

I remember my father taking me to war memorial and talking about it with respect and seriousness, but it was not on Anzac Day. My mother did not understand. Here is a copy of Bushwhackers Album. The song "And the Band Played Walting Matilda" helped fill in some gaps for me about our history of war.

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It is interesting to read other people's stories - let there be more

Not all memories are happy @Former-Member but they are important - we are more circumspect about sharing some of our memories - I have those I keep to myself too - war does damage to families that never ends - this we know

I am hoping this picture comes out - these medals belonged to my paternal grandfather who was only 16 when he enlisted in the BEF to fight for Britain - I am sure he had no idea of what he was getting into but he had great stories for us to learn from - tidied up for his first grandchildren I am sure

My sorrow is that I never knew my mother's father who died from war related issues when she was just a child

Dec

My grandfather's medals

@Owlunar and others...

It is different this year but like you Dec I have the tv on with ANZAC stories on many channels. It is a new way to commemorate and remember - but still important to do so in our own ways. I have always gone to the morning service in my original home town with my mum. Her grandfather was in the war so we go together to remember him ...and the others that both did not come back and those whose lives were changed forever as a result.

It is a very special day - one where we can be both grateful and thankful for the scarifices made by so many to have the type of society we now live in. ...and that should never be forgotten.

Lest we forget...

Thanks @Zoe7

Our soldiers - not even just our soldiers but the Allied Forces - esp the British Expeditonary Service - to which both my grandfathers belongs -sacrificed so much so that we - as a global community - we can live now - and maybe this is one of the historical forces that are enabling many countries to come together in this new war against ÇOVID-19 in a world-wide effort

I often wonder if my grandfathers ever met because they fought in the same battles in France - they could not know that in the future they would share grandchildren and great-grandchildren and more in their future. It is one of those little temporal paradoxes that give me thought to write about sometimes - and perhaps I should

So yes - I have my TV on and listening too and sometimes watching other services of ANZAC Days - and these are programmes I have not seen before - so this is interesting - and moving as well

And it is 105 years ago now and we certainly do remember

Dec

Thanks @Owlunar That’s a touching/beautiful story. I don’t have memories to share, but enjoy reading what others have to say. Thanks for the invite @Owlunar much appreciated. 🌺🌺