General News
18 November, 2024
Remember our fallen heroes
At the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918, the guns of the Western Front fell silent after more than four years of continuous war.
The armistice signed between Germany and allies finally marked the end of the horrific war.
Australia sent over 300,000 soldiers to fight in World War 1 with 61,720 being killed and 156,000 left wounded. There were 114,000 Victorians who enlisted in the war.
One in eight Australian men served in WW1.
Universally November 11 then became associated with the remembrance of those who had died in all wars and was re-established as significant day of commemoration in Australia in 1993.
During services, The Last Post is played by a bugler followed by a minutes silence to think about those who sacrificed their lives for our country.
Remembrance Day is observed by all British Commonwealth Nations.
World War 1 formally ended with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on June 28, 1919.
Many Australian communities created monuments at the end of World War 1 to remember the service and sacrifice of all Australians. Monuments and memorial sites became spot for gatherings on Remembrance Day and ANZAC Day.
In Rainbow, a service was held in the centre of town at the Cenotaph with many attending to pay their respects and remember our fallen heroes.
A few wreaths were layed and Rainbow P-12 College captains Holly Doxey and Zander Eckermann recited 'In Flanders Fields' at the service.
