Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/04/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I know this is another war, but when I lived in the Netherlands and used to visit the Arnhem cemetery, I was always moved by (among many other things that moved me there) the number of Australian and NZ airmen who gave their life to liberate a country on the other side of the world. Cheers, Nathan On 25 Apr 2014, at 08:04, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> wrote: > Hello Alastair and Helen. My Grandfather served in Gallipoli also and the > Middle East. Gallipoli did contribute to forging our national identity > there too.He did come home at the end of the Great War as well although > other family did not. As best as I can determine he would have sailed > in the second fleet along-side your Grandfather too. As to the account of > the campaign, despite the efforts of revisionists since, the ANZACs (and > other Allied forces) did serve bravely as did the Turkish forces too. Many > many never returned to their families. > > > regards > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > > On 25 April 2014 15:43, afirkin <afirkin at afirkin.com> wrote: > >> Great memories as Jay and Howard post some wonderful shots. Helen and I >> are in >> Western Australia: yesterday we stood on the most south westerly point of >> Australia. It is Anzac day here in Australia: this was the day our >> 'troops' >> landed at Gallipoli in Turkey and were soundly beaten. Forged a history >> and >> place for the Australian and NZ forces. Here in WA, the ships left for the >> middle east on the first of November almost a 100 years ago. The second >> fleet on >> December 31 2 months later. My grandfather was in that second fleet and >> landed >> and was injured at Gallipoli. Thankfully for me (genetically speaking) he >> made >> it home. 20 when he set off, I looked over the harbour and the landscape >> which >> would have been his last sighting of Australia wondering how much he must >> have >> aged by the time he came home.The landing was 99 years ago today. >> >> Happy Anzac day and best wishes for all those who serve. >> >> Alastair and Helen >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Image licensing: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman Blog: http://www.nathansmusings.eu/