On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th
month we, the people of Australia, stand and observe two minutes' silence for our
war dead - and those missing in action, during World War I. We pause to remember
their supreme sacrifices - carried out to keep this great nation free and at liberty from
any invading forces.
And we remember the return of the body of the "Unknown Soldier" laid to
rest in the Canberra War Memorial, typifying all those who also rest in unmarked graves
wherever they may be. We remember the Anzac heroes as well - and
those who were left behind in World Way II, Tobruck, New Guinea, Phillipines,
Timor, Iraq etc.
And to another hero of war
THE BREAKER MORANT ...
An Ode to the Fallen
By Rebecca
Bell (Webmeister http://.ozbird.com)©
In the warfields
of Flanders, the Somme and of France
The poppies are blooming, they sway and they dance
Ten thousand Australians, all tanned and all fit
Have come to this Country, the Jerries to hit.
The guns were
all thundering, sombre and dull
The infantry streaming, then so mournful a lull
Our brave boys are falling courageous and strong
Hark! Something has happened, something is wrong!
The Light Horse
are stumbling, shaken and falling
They rally their mates on, true to their calling
The battle swords clatter, the foes are retreating
The Aussies press onwards, their mission completing.
So throughout
our great country, with pride our hearts turn
Our unknown soldier to us doth return
In the sunshine in Aussie, this day in November
Our Soldiers - our Heroes, we'll always remember!!!!
Australian Wattle
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