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[Jordan Baker]

Just got back from the ceremony in Hamilton. Lots of people crowded around. The band was playing "Abide with me", wreaths were being laid, then the Lancaster flew by and seconds later the clouds parted and the sun beamed down onto everyone. It was a nice service.

[Robin Craig]

Stopped offset discing the field, shut the tractor off, got out of the cab and stood with cap off motionless for the minute.

Local radio station then played "Remembrance Day" by Bryan Adams.

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[Little Jo]

Hi Guys

Yep I did my bit at the local RSL, medals and all.

Cheers

Tony

[Dennis Gelean (RIP)]

we are a little town in northern B.C. with Snow. At our Cenotaph
we started with a horn band until it was time for the bugler. The honour guard and parade were piped in. The Prayer was said by a ex-military Padre. A prayer in Wet'suwet'em and also translated into English by a elderly Native lady.
42 wreaths were laid. Our 204th Babine Sea Cadets are stellar in their duties.
Most of the townfolk were in attendance. I had display's all down Main St. and thru my display at the MLA office had the privilege of having 2 sergeants of the 4th Canadian Ranger Patrol Group drive my M37 with out chains straight up on my proving grounds. We Shall Never Forget Picture on my Face book.

[Ryan]

At Ford Australia we stop every year for a minutes silence. Production comes to a halt.

[Private_collector]

The Rememberance Day ceremony in Gympie was a shambles. I was very upset about it and still am.
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This year was sadly to be an EXTRA special occasion because one of our local servicemen had been killed/murdered in Afghanistan and his family were present and came up to lay a wreath at the ANZAC flame, after those laid by the official party. Now amongst their heartbreak and grief, the family of Corporal Ashley Birt will have memories of a very average ceremony.

The whole thing was running ahead of time, then either the bugler didn't front or CD wouldn't work. Ode was recited, no Last Post and No Reveille to follow. The ceremony ended roughly FIVE MINUTES BEFORE 1100hrs. Then there was something that put a lump in my throat, a great number of the crowd stood still and waited for the town hall bells to ring at 11AM, then dispursed silently.

To add insult to injury, the memorial plaques of recently deceased ex-servicemen/women that were to be attached to the wall in our memorial lane were LOST in transit between Melbourne & Gympie, and had not been found by Rememberance Day. These were ordered by Gympie locals to honor their family members. Corporal Birt's plaque has a seperate and special place on the main entrance to the Memorial Lane, and this plaque was not among those lost, thank God!
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Anyone passing through Gympie, make sure you come see our Memorial Lane. It is lined with large murals made of individual pieces of hand painted & fired mosaic. From memory, I believe there are currently 12 of these, and plans are in place for future additions. We are extremely proud of this beautiful tribute!

Lessons will be learnt from this year and we will do better in 2012.

Lest We Forget

[Ed Storey]

Nice and sunny and warm at the Remembrance Service here in the Middle East. No sign of snow and no chance of clam chowder or beer at the Legion afterwards.