Anzac Day.

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 04-24-2015 00:14

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They went with songs to the battle, they were young.
Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow.
They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted,
They fell with their faces to the foe.

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.

Rob.

**gully_raker** · 04-24-2015 02:57

Thank you so much Rob!
Attached is a pic of my eldest daughter Jennifer-Anne standing on the beach at Anzac Cove yesterday holding a picture of my Dad, Ernest Henry Hickson who One Hundred Years ago landed in the second wave under machine gun fire, survived & then fought all through the final years on the Western Front, was wounded twice but survived & lived until he was 76.

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**matt56** · 04-24-2015 03:00

We shall remember them.

All the best,
Matt

**Flying Helmut** · 04-24-2015 13:03

We Will Remember Them

**BobP** · 04-24-2015 13:19

So bad that most of this generation have no idea of what you are talking about or what they and others have done.

**csadn** · 04-24-2015 13:56

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOCe2Y7iVF8

**matt56** · 04-24-2015 15:01

During my years in the Canadian Legion, I always found this prayer/testimonial very moving, particularly the second verse.

Thanks, Rob.

All the best,
Matt

**Boney10** · 04-24-2015 15:24

While living in Australia I always remember being told the story of Simpson and his Donkey at Galipoli every Anzac Day.
I still remember the story some fifty years later, a great story of courage and heroism and putting others before ones self.
May he and all the Veterans of terrible conflicts be remembered.

**grumpybear** · 04-24-2015 15:28

We will remember them

**Hedeby** · 04-25-2015 01:57

It's a good time to remember the heroism and sacrifice of the troops as opposed to the lunacy of the high command - Mr. Churchill - not your finest hour...

**Lt. S.Kafloc** · 04-25-2015 06:24

At least he resigned and went and fought on the Western front. So should have all the war cabinet IMHO.

**gully_raker** · 04-25-2015 17:33

Originally Posted by Boney10

While living in Australia I always remember being told the story of Simpson and his Donkey at Galipoli every Anzac Day.
I still remember the story some fifty years later, a great story of courage and heroism and putting others before ones self.
May he and all the Veterans of terrible conflicts be remembered.

How long did you live here Chris & where?

**flash** · 04-26-2015 00:21

Here's to Jen, Ernest Henry Hickson & the thousands who crossed that beach a hundred years ago - we will remember them.

**Nightbomber** · 04-26-2015 03:43

Our eternal memory is what we all owe them

Thanks Rob for starting this thread and Barry for the story of your dad. He was a lucky man, but I can not imagine the suffering of others he witnessed.
Long live ANZAC heroes.
Did you know guys that during that landing Australian and New Zealand troops fought under their national flags for the first time in history?

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 04-26-2015 05:13

Originally Posted by Nightbomber

Long live ANZAC heroes.
Did you know guys that during that landing Australian and New Zealand troops fought under their national flags for the first time in history?

No Andy I did not, but I do now.
Thanks for the intel.
Rob.