G'day
As I am typing away I am also watching the dawn service in Villers
Briteneau. It's moving to know that many of the streets in that small French
town are named after Australian cities.
Gallipoli is a good film, if only it shows the futility that was WW1.
If anyone is interested in submarine warfare, Google AE2 and read about the
Australian submarine that made it through the Dardanelle Straights on 25
April 1915 and played havoc with the Turkish defences. It became stuck in
the mud and all the crew escaped spending the rest of the war as POWs.
I've read a book on the AE2 and it's really Boy's Own stuff. There was a
show on the tube last night about the submarine and how it is today. There
is talk of raising it and bringing it back to Australia.
Today is a very special day and many Australians and Kiwis feel obliged to
visit Gallipoli once in their lives. The Gallipoli Dawn Service is always
televised on our TVs.
Hoo Roo
Patrick Quinn
Sydney, Australia
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From: Jody Kerr [mailto:jodyfkerr@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, 25 April 2008 2:14 PM
To: Rich C
Cc: Patrick and Caroline Quinn; healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] ANZAC Day: Was wiper blades
Agreed.
I know of no commemorations here in Phoenix, Arizona (there can't be
that many of us Australians & New Zealanders around) But I'll be out
in the yard at dawn, and my Aussie flag will be out. One of my
family's traditions is to watch Gallipoli that evening. This will be
the first year that the better half and munchkin will see it.
Jody
On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 8:57 PM, Rich C <richchrysler@quickclic.net> wrote:
> > Patrick Quinn
> > Sydney, Australia
> > (Where it's ANZAC Day and we remember those who served in times of war.)
>
> This calls for a moment of silence and a salute to all those who served.
My
> great uncle (a Canadian) lies in far off Villers Briteneau, France
> surrounded by Australians whose guns he was servicing when his shell found
> him, 16 August, 1918.
>
> Rich Chrysler
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