Mesian
TNPer
On the 25 of April, 1915, 22,000 ANZAC diggers stormed the beaches of Gallipoli, by the set of the sun that day, 2,000 of those young men lay dead. Over the course of an 8 month campaign, 10,000 ANZACs lay dead, and 22,000 of their brothers in arms, British tommys, had fallen with them.
It is with great respect, on the 25th of April, each year, that we not only remember the price paid by the young men of the commonwealth on that day, but those who have made the supreme sacrifice throughout the years that so others may live, and thank those who endured hardships, and live with the scars of war today, so the children may play freely in the streets, without fear of death.
Whether it be the sailors working 24/7 to combat the german warships, or the diggers suffering from illness, acting as the last line of defence against the japanese on Kakoda, or the airmen protecting the skies of darwin during the air-raids, the Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen/Airwomen of today put the saftey of their country before themselves, and are prepared to die, for the ideals which we have worked so hard to achieve.
I ask all members of TNP to take a minute of your day, to stop, and remember those, of your country and abroad, who made the supreme sacrifice for you, and to thank them. I also ask you to think of those abroad, our brothers and sisters in arms, who are in harms way so that others may have a chance to experience what we take for granted.
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.
Lest We Forget
It is with great respect, on the 25th of April, each year, that we not only remember the price paid by the young men of the commonwealth on that day, but those who have made the supreme sacrifice throughout the years that so others may live, and thank those who endured hardships, and live with the scars of war today, so the children may play freely in the streets, without fear of death.
Whether it be the sailors working 24/7 to combat the german warships, or the diggers suffering from illness, acting as the last line of defence against the japanese on Kakoda, or the airmen protecting the skies of darwin during the air-raids, the Sailors, Soldiers and Airmen/Airwomen of today put the saftey of their country before themselves, and are prepared to die, for the ideals which we have worked so hard to achieve.
I ask all members of TNP to take a minute of your day, to stop, and remember those, of your country and abroad, who made the supreme sacrifice for you, and to thank them. I also ask you to think of those abroad, our brothers and sisters in arms, who are in harms way so that others may have a chance to experience what we take for granted.
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.
Lest We Forget
