Lest we forget - ANZAC Day

[doomage]

Australia and New Zealand Army Corps

"Those heroes that shed their blood
And lost their lives.
You are now lying in the soil of a friendly country.
Therefore rest in peace.
There is no difference between the Johnnies
And the Mehmets to us where they lie side by side
Here in this country of ours.
You, the mothers,
Who sent their sons from far away countries
Wipe away your tears,
Your sons are now lying in our bosom
And are in peace
After having lost their lives on this land they have
Become our sons as well."

[Troll]

Did you know....
The UK suffered more casualties in Gallipoli than ANZ

• 21,255 from the United Kingdom
• 8,709 from Australia
• 2,721 from New Zealand

Not belittling any nations sacrifice just saying like

[doomage]

Did you know....
The UK suffered more casualties in Gallipoli than ANZ

• 21,255 from the United Kingdom
• 8,709 from Australia
• 2,721 from New Zealand

Not belittling any nations sacrifice just saying like

Yes, pretty tragic situation all round. Interesting to see more and more turning up to the Dawn Parades each year. Those who forget history are doomed to repeat it and all that.

[AtW]

Did you know....
The UK suffered more casualties in Gallipoli than ANZ

• 21,255 from the United Kingdom
• 8,709 from Australia
• 2,721 from New Zealand

Not belittling any nations sacrifice just saying like

Military deaths: 8,800,000 to 10,700,000

World War II casualties - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[Scoobos]

cheers for reminding me that today Im in the UK getting rained on, last ANZAC day I was in the rocks sydney sinking a "Day off work" beer

Down under I think theres strong feeling about gallipoli because the general sentiment is that the commonwealth ordered troops to certain suicide; but did very little to protect the islands in WW2 (We left singapore to fall without effort, by most of my aussie mates' opinions).

I think that ANZAC day should be a bank holiday here too - solidarity and all that. Oh and an excuse to get really really drunk in honor of the lost men.

[DodgyAgent]

cheers for reminding me that today Im in the UK getting rained on, last ANZAC day I was in the rocks sydney sinking a "Day off work" beer

Down under I think theres strong feeling about gallipoli because the general sentiment is that the commonwealth ordered troops to certain suicide; but did very little to protect the islands in WW2 (We left singapore to fall without effort, by most of my aussie mates' opinions).

I think that ANZAC day should be a bank holiday here too - solidarity and all that. Oh and an excuse to get really really drunk in honor of the lost men.

I think any more bank holidays should be taken as unpaid leave. (except for my contractors that is )

[Scoobos]

no objections on that count here

And "your" contractors work with you, not for you...

Bloody agents I lub you really dodgy

[DodgyAgent]

no objections on that count here

And "your" contractors work with you, not for you...

Bloody agents I lub you really dodgy

They can do what they like as long as I get my %

[BlasterBates]

but did very little to protect the islands in WW2 (We left singapore to fall without effort, by most of my aussie mates' opinions).

I had a quick read. It doesn't seem like that to me:

Battle of Singapore - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The fall of Singapore

130,000 troops captured, mostly British. 14,000 Aussies got captured.

From what I understand they were expecting the invasion from the sea, but got overrun on the Malayan peninsula.

[Spacecadet]

From what I understand they were expecting the invasion from the sea, but got overrun on the Malayan peninsula.

Correct, The Japanese forces arrived on bicycle!