Hi Rosemary, In Australia yes we commemorate the fall (landing) of Gallipoli. And that is the day that we have our major Returned Soldier parades and the old diggers play their famous two up games - legally. But Australia also commemorate's Remberance day on November 11th. I can always remember sitting for my final year History Exam at High School in 1983. Which was on the 11th of November - we where still in the exam at 11.am at time all pens went down and every one stood on mass as the school band played The last Post". Mark Grady (Australia) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rosemary Probert" <banbury@prob.freeserve.co.uk> To: <ENG-BANBURY-AREA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 29, 2004 8:04 AM Subject: [BAN] New Remberance Page on our website > > Hi All, > > Just a quick reminder that I have added a new page for > Remembrances for this time of the year. I'm a little fuzzy about > the specific names and dates difference countries have to > commemorate their fallen in wars, so any one who can add or > enlighten me, please do so! This is what I've gathered I know so > far: > > Britain (New Zealand and --- ?) Remembrance Day is commemorated > on the 11th November each year, to remember the armistice at the > end of the First World War, and Remembrance Sunday is the closest > Sunday to that date. Often at 11.00am a 2 minutes silence is > kept. > > Australia and New Zealand: ANZAC Day 25th April in commemoration > of the Gallipoli Landing (and a Remembrance Day?) > > USA: Veterans/ or Memorial Day - when? - need more details here > (sorry!) > > South Africa ?? > > Canada ?? > > Other counties? > > As you can see, I'm rather short on on formation - so please > enlghten me gently :-)) > > Please note that this page is not for any political comment - it > is just to remember and honour those who were killed in war. > > I've added below some of my message from Tuesday, in case you've > deleted it already! > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > > | Good morning all, > | > | I have just uploaded a new page simply called 'Remembrances'. > | > | It is there for you to post any name, from anywhere, any war, > | about those you've lost during any conflict. > > | There is room for you to add a little about the individual and a > | small photo if you have one and would like to. But it will have > | to be small! > | > | As usual there is no formal protocol, but I have already started > | with one entry and a few notes about my great-uncle who was > | killed in 1916 and a small photograph of him. This page is not > | confined just to those from the Banburyshire area. > | > | If you want to put up a larger memorial or photograph, for > | someone with connections with the Banburyshire area, you can have > | a page to yourself! Just write to me. > | > | If any of you would like to follow this, please do so, > | > | Good wishes to you all, > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > > > Rosemary, > Northumberland UK > ............................................................ > Webmaster for Banburyshire Web Site: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~engcbanb/index.htm > Email: banbury@prob.freeserve.co.uk > ............................................................ > > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >