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Remembrance Day


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Remembrance Day is the day Australians remember those who have died in war.

 

In 1918 the armistice that ended World War I came into force, bringing to an end four years of hostilities that saw 61 919 Australians die at sea, in the air, and on foreign soil. Few Australian families were left untouched by the events of World War I - 'the war to end all wars' most had lost a father, son, daughter, brother, sister or friend.

 

At 11am on 11 November we pause to remember the sacrifice of those men and women who have died or suffered in wars and conflicts and all those who have served during the past 100 years. The central element of Remembrance Day ceremonies is the one minute silence at the 11th hour.

 

A lot of other countries also have Remembrance Days... these countries are (these might be on different days:

Argentina

Hungary

Papua New Guinea

Austria

Indonesia

Poland

Bangladesh

Italy

Republic of Korea

Burma

Japan

Serbia

Carribean

Kenya

Spain

Canada

Malaysia

Sweden

China

Mauritius

Switzerland

Egypt

Mexico

Taiwan

France

New Caledonia

The Netherlands

French Polynesia

New Zealand

Tonga

Germany

United Kingdom

Greece

Vanuatu

 

In Australia, we reply with "Lest we Forget" as a sign as we will never forget the soldiers who died for us at war... so

 

Lest We Forget

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