A small fragment of history.

[Vasco DG]

People may of heard me make refference to a small town called Araluen that we can travel through on the 'Back' road to the South Coast.

On the way back yesterday Jude took this picture of the War Memorial built originally in the nineteen twenties to commemorate  those who lost their lives in WWI it now has additions from all conflicts with the possible exception of Vietnam that Australia has been involved in.

Araluen in tiny, it has a 'Locality' population of under a thousand even now. It's a moving tribute..




Pete

[jdgretz]

Very nice.  It's interesting that some small towns do some nice things for their servicemen.

I came across this in Weimar, TX.  This wall has the names of everyone from Weimar who served in war time from WW II up through the Persian Gulf War, including Seaman First Class Johnnie David Hutchins who was a Medal of Honor Recipient.



Just out of curiosity Pete, any reason you know of why they would have left off the Vietnam Veterans from the memorial?

jdg

[Vasco DG]

No, they wouldnt of been left off, there just weren't any with the unlucky birthdays from the area, or no voluntary enlistees who died. It's a tiny locality.

Pete

[Old Jock]

Lovely looking spot VDG

Is it mainly WWI, II or both?

Not far from me is good one for WWI, of course I'm talking bigger city and only one of many. Glasgow at one time was a lot bigger than now too, population has all but halved

If I'm out and about and the weather is Ok I'll try to pop a few snaps

John

[Sasquatch Jim]

 While riding that coast, have you stopped at Portland Australia?  Maybe visited the coastal gun emplacement on the hill above town?
 I once went there with a gun crew from my ship and we fired that big 8 inch monster out over the bay.

[Stevex]

Respect to the fallen.

That blue sky looks beautiful.

[jdgretz]

No, they wouldnt of been left off, there just weren't any with the unlucky birthdays from the area, or no voluntary enlistees who died. It's a tiny locality.

Pete

Thanks Pete.  Yeah, a small town either gets hit big or passed all together it seems.  Good for them.

jdg

[luthier]

People may of heard me make refference to a small town called Araluen that we can travel through on the 'Back' road to the South Coast.

On the way back yesterday Jude took this picture of the War Memorial built originally in the nineteen twenties to commemorate  those who lost their lives in WWI it now has additions from all conflicts with the possible exception of Vietnam that Australia has been involved in.

Araluen in tiny, it has a 'Locality' population of under a thousand even now. It's a moving tribute..




Pete

What I love about this photo is the well worn and worn out old path collapsing from the traffic of decades of visitors to this place of worship of the old diggers , young blokes of 19 or less, who were sent as cannon fodder by the British to  wherever they needed some tough resistance. Sad days remembered.

[balvenie]

          Yes luthier. They are even watering the pot plants.

[drw916]

Not too far from me is a WWI memorial in the shape of Stonehenge.  On the pillars are listed the names and birthdays of local soldiers killed in the war.  Very sobering to see how young many of the men were in that war.

[Stormtruck2]

If you ever find yourself in Kansas City, visit the WWI National Museum. Incredible, and sobering.

[wildduck]

drw916;

I've been to that Stonehenge, very impressive as unlike the original  it is all standing up.

BR,

John

http://www.legendsofamerica.com/wa-stonehenge.html