Lest We Forget

I am so behind in blogging.Been super busy and i will post some more over the next couple of days as a catch up but cannot go past the meaning of today

ANZAC DAY marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War.It is a day when Australians reflect on the many different meanings of war and remember those who fought for our beautiful country.

They shall grow not old, As we that are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn.
With the setting of the sun, and in the morning we will remember them.
Lest We Forget

Thinking of my dear pop today.Always remember him with his wireless attached to his ear listing to his horse races.I was about 13 when he died.My dear Nan lived another 10 odd years and couldnt wait to be with him

Casting back on a bit of history that affected his life (and so many others) greatly~
Prime Minister Robert Menzies spoke these words in his address to the nation on 3 September 1939. World War Two had broken out two days earlier when Germany invaded Poland. After Britain and France declared war on Germany, Australia, part of the British Empire, promptly followed suit. It would be six years before Australia, and the world, was at peace again.

Did some googling and found my dear pops service record on the WW2 roll.Hard to believe but there is roughly a million names on that roll which just goes to show the enormity of it all

Name	DARCY, HUGH JOSEPH
Service	Australian Army
Service Number	NX53931
Date of Birth	17 Jun 1904
Place of Birth	CONCORD, NSW
Date of Enlistment	9 Jul 1940
Locality on Enlistment	MORTLAKE, NSW
Place of Enlistment	PADDINGTON, NSW
Next of Kin	DARCY, VERNA
Date of Discharge	8 Dec 1944
Rank	Sapper

Today ,even though I might have been dealing with my kids squabbling and doing boring housework, I did still think of the bravery and sacrifice of all of the members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC), who served our country



Luv Kaz
xox