ANZAC Day

[AIF]

Back to Anzac day... Not a family pic but one from my collection. Aussie diggers on the piss in Palestine New Years Eve 1940-41

[sandgroper]

What pow camp was your uncle in? I had another uncle in the 2/4th infantry battalion, he enlisted in N.S.W. who was taken prisoner on Crete, he went to Stalag V111B in East Prussia.

[AIF]

What pow camp was your uncle in? I had another uncle in the 2/4th infantry battalion, he enlisted in N.S.W. who was taken prisoner on Crete, he went to Stalag V111B in East Prussia.

Mate I haven't got around to researching him as of yet... He is next on the list as I am still working on finishing the research on his older brother (2/48th) My grandparents came from big families with lots of kids there was 20 or so Great Uncles and Aunts that all served in WW2... There were no TV's back in those days so I guess all their parents had to do to keep them occupied at night was.... Well you know

[sandgroper]

Great stuff! I have loads of family that served in the RAN, RAAF. My Great Grandfather served in the 28th battalion in WW1!

[cricketchris1944]

This is some really good stuff guys.
Thank you for posting.
Any other pictures of the ceremonies from today
chris

[AIF]

I have never seen the stats but I would think per capita the amount of West Aussies who signed up and served would have to be really high. My Grandfather was one of 9 kids and of those 6 served in WW2 and only 5 came back.

[AIF]

This is some really good stuff guys.
Thank you for posting.
Any other pictures of the ceremonies from today
chris

I didn't get a chance to take any pics but here is the news story from where I went this morning


Tears flow at Anzac Day dawn service in Tweed Heads | Daily News

If you see the old guy in on the scooter on the left of the picture behind him was 1000+ people... Standing room only I got a lovely view of the backs of a couple of hundred peoples heads.

[sandgroper]

This is some really good stuff guys.
Thank you for posting.
Any other pictures of the ceremonies from today
chris

Thanks mate! I only have a few pics but I'll see if I can find a few pics from the Perth ANZAC day dawn service in Kings Park and the march through Perth city.

[cricketchris1944]

Thank you for the videos.
Would love to go there one.
chris

[Gary J]

In Peterborough (England) is the Grave of Sgt. Hunter.
He succumbed to wounds whilst being treated.

Every year, on the nearest Sunday to Anzac day, a memorial is held at his graveside honouring ALL Anzacs !

Roll of Honour - Suffolk - Bury St Edmunds Cathedral World War 2 Memorials

Gary J.