towe001 Posted April 24, 2011 Report Posted April 24, 2011 Those heroes that shed their blood and lost their lives... You are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore, rest in peace. There is no difference between the Johnnies and the Mehmets to us where they lie side by side, here in this country of ours. You, the mothers, who sent their sons from far away countries... Wipe away your tears. Your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. After having lost their lives on this land, they have become our sons as well. M. KEMAL ATATURK, 1934 (The founder of Turkish Republic) FOR THE FALLEN: THE ODE They went with songs to the Battle They were young, Straight of limb, True of eyes, steady and aglow, they were staunch to the end against odds uncounted, They fell with their faces to the foe They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn At the going down of the sun and in the morning WE WILL REMEMBER - LEST WE FORGET The Rising Sun, was worn on the turned up side of the Slouch Hat. A smaller Rising Sun badge was worn on each side of the neck, on the collars of the battledress jacket, in World War One. The wars and conflicts that Australian Diggers have served include:- World War One, World War Two, Korea, Malaya, Borneo, Vietnam, Cambodia, Ranwanda, Somalia, East Timor, Gulf War, Afghanistan, Iraq 2 Quote
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