Rare Over from NZ Posted November 11, 2023 #26 Share Posted November 11, 2023 2 minutes ago, Dobby_The_Ship_Elf said: Interesting, there was a good representation of our Kiwi brothers at my local RSL this morning Yes, obviously it's a thing over in Aussie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
possum52 Posted November 11, 2023 #27 Share Posted November 11, 2023 13 minutes ago, Over from NZ said: Very interesting. It's not really a thing at all in New Zealand. Virtually ignored. When we were in Auckland in November 2018, the War Memorial Museum had the magnificent Fields of Remembrance honouring New Zealand's dead in WW1. It was amazing, 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MMDown Under Posted November 11, 2023 Author #28 Share Posted November 11, 2023 5 minutes ago, possum52 said: When we were in Auckland in November 2018, the War Memorial Museum had the magnificent Fields of Remembrance honouring New Zealand's dead in WW1. It was amazing, I always felt the Auckland Museum was special because it was a War Memorial Museum. I wondered if original donations had been made in remembrance of the World War. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackduck59 Posted November 11, 2023 #29 Share Posted November 11, 2023 Well it is Remembrance Day here. We went to visit Lynn's mom and watch the ceremony on TV with her, It was truly the worst weather for remembrance day in many years yet the turn out at the Cenotaph was quite impressive. Lynn's mom served briefly in the RCAF in the 50s. Lynn's Grandfather saw action in France during the great war and came out of that with lung damage that would eventually take his life at age 61. We raised a glass to the fallen and Pte. Byron Peters, Canadian Army. It was sherry today I didn't think Margaret could handle the Ron Zacapa rum I used yesterday. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Over from NZ Posted November 12, 2023 #30 Share Posted November 12, 2023 21 hours ago, possum52 said: When we were in Auckland in November 2018, the War Memorial Museum had the magnificent Fields of Remembrance honouring New Zealand's dead in WW1. It was amazing, Yep. The 100th Anniversary of the end of the war.. they did some nice things. The Wellington War memorial had probably the best display I've seen - created by Sir Peter Jackson. It ran till 2018 but sadly gone now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted November 12, 2023 #31 Share Posted November 12, 2023 Latest news is that soldier beetles have boarded the Pacific Encounter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mareblu Posted November 12, 2023 #32 Share Posted November 12, 2023 11 hours ago, Blackduck59 said: Well it is Remembrance Day here. We went to visit Lynn's mom and watch the ceremony on TV with her, It was truly the worst weather for remembrance day in many years yet the turn out at the Cenotaph was quite impressive. Lynn's mom served briefly in the RCAF in the 50s. Lynn's Grandfather saw action in France during the great war and came out of that with lung damage that would eventually take his life at age 61. We raised a glass to the fallen and Pte. Byron Peters, Canadian Army. It was sherry today I didn't think Margaret could handle the Ron Zacapa rum I used yesterday. Lyle, tell Lyn my mother also served in the Air Force (WAAF) during WWII, while first husband was posted first to Syria, then to New Guinea. He died in courageous circumstances at Sanananda, at the end of the Kokoda Trail. They were married only six months when she received news of his death. She said the friendship and comraderie she found in the Air Force carried her through those dark days. Lest we forget. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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