http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/general/sub.cfm?source=history/other/remember The attached website is a government of Canada website. I have pasted a statement from that website which I hope will enlighten others regarding the sacrifices made by the brave men and women of those wars. Every November 11th, Canadians across the country pause in a silent moment of remembrance for the men and women who served our country during wartime. We honour those who fought for Canada - in the First World War (1914-1918), the Second World War (1939-1945) and the Korean War (1950-1953). More than 1,500,000 Canadians served overseas - more than 100,000 died. They gave their lives and their future so that we may live in peace. Dennis W. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Original Message ----- From: "Rosemary Probert" <banbury@prob.freeserve.co.uk> To: <ENG-BANBURY-AREA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2004 4:04 PM 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 > >