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Lest We Forget.

Anonymous — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 22:30:19 GMT

Remembering all our ripper Australian men and women that have lost their lives fighting to protect us. And my Dad, Jack who served in the Air Force, Happy Birthday Dad.

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debra9275 — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 22:33:52 GMT

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nero_bolt — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 22:35:32 GMT

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

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purple_haize — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 22:43:43 GMT

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twinkles**stars — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 23:23:58 GMT

While we remember the fallen heros lets remember the many animals that contributed to the war effort also.

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goldenjet16 — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 23:26:51 GMT

Amen........ God bless them all!

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twinkles**stars — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 23:30:49 GMT

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goldenjet16 — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 23:38:41 GMT

I always get a little emotional when hear this. I think you'll all like no matter what country we're from.

A pittance of time!

http://youtu.be/2kX_3y3u5Uo

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village_person — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 23:59:10 GMT

@Anonymous wrote:
Remembering all our ripper Australian men and women that have lost their lives fighting to protect us. And my Dad, Jack who served in the Air Force, Happy Birthday Dad.

Nice thoughts ML. Let us never forget their sacrifice.

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2014eelea — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 00:10:54 GMT

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Anonymous — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 00:21:27 GMT

Lest We Forget

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tasfleur — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 00:25:01 GMT

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fourandsixpants — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 00:39:55 GMT

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katymatey* — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 01:16:28 GMT

I am remembering today. We speak of 'war crimes' today, but what of the many many 1000's of men sent 'over the top' repeatedly to suffer almost certain death or maiming? For what, a few feet of territory, often lost just as quickly? I feel nothing but digust for those who perpetrated such an abomination.

My grandfather who fought in the trenches and elsewhere for over two years, a machine gunner. He came home, but paid with his health and in his later years, his sanity. He was unable to get over the suicides in the trenches. No one mentions them, but I often think of those boys.

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2014eelea — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 01:48:44 GMT

@katymatey* wrote:
I am remembering today. We speak of 'war crimes' today, but what of the many many 1000's of men sent 'over the top' repeatedly to suffer almost certain death or maiming? For what, a few feet of territory, often lost just as quickly? I feel nothing but digust for those who perpetrated such an abomination.

My grandfather who fought in the trenches and elsewhere for over two years, a machine gunner. He came home, but paid with his health and in his later years, his sanity. He was unable to get over the suicides in the trenches. No one mentions them, but I often think of those boys.

No one ever mentions suicides in the trenches.Never heard of it but do not doubt it.They used to execute "cowards" by firing squad.

I always believed that no one had the right to call a man a COWARD unless they were there with that man and saw what happened and endured it.I doubt very few were cowards if any at all.More likely they were pushed beyond breaking point by the real cowards,i.e the generals and politicians who sent them to do things that no one ought to have been forced to endure.

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katymatey* — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 01:53:37 GMT

Absolutely.

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mainecoon1 — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 02:04:44 GMT

Lovely photo Katymatey

Both my granfathers were in WW1 both survived but died young due to the long term effects of mustard gas poisoning, My dad was in WW11 he lived until he was 78 years old and would never talk about the war

R.I.P all a huge price was paid for our freedom.

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fourandsixpants — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 02:30:07 GMT

My GreatGrandfather survived and returned from WW1....he lost an eye to schrapnel, only to die from effects of gangrene in a farming accident. Couldn't get antibiotic treatment......could not get to hospital fast enough. My Grandfather drove his father 9 hours in the back of a farm ute to try and get his Dad to hospital.....in the outback. So sad hey.

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katymatey* — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 02:35:07 GMT

Thank you Maine I treasure my photos of him. He died of pneumonia at 64, his chest was always bad from the gas. He never attended anything to do with commemorating the war, and returned his medals. He would not speak of the war either, except when he had a bad mental breakdown, he spoke of the suicides. He said he could cope with everything that happened, but not that.

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katymatey* — Tue, 11 Nov 2014 02:36:28 GMT

@paintsew007 wrote:
My GreatGrandfather survived and returned from WW1....he lost an eye to schrapnel, only to die from effects of gangrene in a farming accident. Couldn't get antibiotic treatment......could not get to hospital fast enough. My Grandfather drove his father 9 hours in the back of a farm ute to try and get his Dad to hospital.....in the outback. So sad hey.

Very sad paint. He deserved to live to a ripe old age. 😞