Remembrance Day, once known as Armistice Day, is one of our most important commemorative dates. On 11 November 1918, the guns on the Western Front fell silent, and the armistice with Germany to end the fighting on land, in the air and at sea was signed.
Each year on 11 November we pause as a nation at 11am for one minute of silence to honour all those who have suffered and lost their lives during wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations.
A wonderful resource for hosts of a Remembrance Day service, or those commemorating at home, is available from the Department of Veterans Affairs. Through their ANZAC Portal, they have a free Remembrance Day Kitbag. It includes the order of service, music, making a speech, the Ode of Remembrance, a brief history, suggestions for a personal commemoration, guidelines to making a paper poppy, and more.
This year, after two years in a row of Remembrance Day being impacted by Covid, my home town is still being impacted by a major flood which saw a number of army personnel deployed to the area to assist with sandbagging, evacuations and now with cleanup. Their help through this natural disaster has been invaluable to the entire community.
So wherever you are at 11am this morning, take a minute to pause and remember those who have served to protect our freedoms.
Lest We Forget.
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