Comments on: The Menin Gate Memorial http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2007/04/04/the-menin-gate-memorial/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 04:16:42 +1100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Hels http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2007/04/04/the-menin-gate-memorial/comment-page-1/#comment-2519 Hels Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:46:56 +0000 http://blogdev.awm.gov.au/1917/?p=24#comment-2519 I have been to Gallipoli and Beersheba, but never to the British and Empire war sites in Flanders. Perhaps, having just spent half a day at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, that will be the next trip. I am ambivalent about ANZAC Day. On one hand we really do need to remember those young boys and the terrible pain their families endured. On the other hand, we need to be careful not to glorify war. Thanks for the link, Craig, Hels I have been to Gallipoli and Beersheba, but never to the British and Empire war sites in Flanders.
Perhaps, having just spent half a day at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, that will be the next trip.

I am ambivalent about ANZAC Day. On one hand we really do need to remember those young boys and the terrible pain their families endured. On the other hand, we need to be careful not to glorify war.

Thanks for the link, Craig,
Hels

]]> By: Pauline Mitchell http://www.awm.gov.au/blog/2007/04/04/the-menin-gate-memorial/comment-page-1/#comment-2407 Pauline Mitchell Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:30:35 +0000 http://blogdev.awm.gov.au/1917/?p=24#comment-2407 I have just returned from Belgium where I explored with awe and solemnity the historic battle sites and graves. The ceremony at the Menin Gate was memorable with a huge crowd, surprising for a Monday night. In response to the request for love stories and war, I have given to the AWM photography archives, my uncle's WW2 movie footage of his time in Palestine and Egypt, as well as footage taken during the Korean conflict. This footage shows two weddings that he filmed which obviously occurred during war time. I have no knowledge of the brides or grooms but it would be wonderful to find these people or their descendants. What a precious find this would be for them. My uncle's name was Captain John Bryden Wells and he served in the 2/4th Australian Infantry battalion. The film reference for the AWM archives is F11530 and F11533. I have just returned from Belgium where I explored with awe and solemnity the historic battle sites and graves. The ceremony at the Menin Gate was memorable with a huge crowd, surprising for a Monday night.
In response to the request for love stories and war, I have given to the AWM photography archives, my uncle’s WW2 movie footage of his time in Palestine and Egypt, as well as footage taken during the Korean conflict. This footage shows two weddings that he filmed which obviously occurred during war time. I have no knowledge of the brides or grooms but it would be wonderful to find these people or their descendants. What a precious find this would be for them. My uncle’s name was Captain John Bryden Wells and he served in the 2/4th Australian Infantry battalion. The film reference for the AWM archives is F11530 and F11533.

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