| Being a Yank I am not really in touch with your Remembrance/Commonwealth days, but an Ozzie associate here with me in Japan attended the ceremonies on Sunday (very surprised he wasn't out drinking). There is a very well kept graveyard here and the event was attended by military liaisons, diplomats from a variety of countries including Cameroon for one, and a whole slew of folks. Piper played for about 10 minutes, Last Post (?) by 4 buglers, and a benediction I guess by four reps of Christianity, Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism. Most of the graves are from the fall of Singapore era with a separate section for Ozzies under a gum tree. he was impressed and showed me pictures and I was happy that there were so many attendees, such well kept grounds and so many fresh flowers left. Many left there lives behind to keep us from Fascism and militarism. They deserve our thoughts. |