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andy		Posted : 12 years ago
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 13/12/2012(UTC) Posts: 471 Location: ngongotaha rotorua Thanks: 70 times Was thanked: 88 time(s) in 72 post(s)		They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them.
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Lammerlaw		Posted : 12 years ago
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 24/05/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,721 Thanks: 72 times Was thanked: 579 time(s) in 396 post(s)		Good one Andy - I lost three great Uncles in WWI and WWII, had two other uncles plus Dad overseas during the WWII (Dad got another medal for his war service this year - a bit late for most of the guys!) two other great uncles overseas in WWI and II, lost three second cousins overseas in WWII and one Grandfather overseas in WWI and another grandfather who was an American had false papers and served in the British Navy prior to WWI and was in the NZ army in WWI. All these guys deserve to be remembered and especially those who are still there.

andy		Posted : 12 years ago
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 13/12/2012(UTC) Posts: 471 Location: ngongotaha rotorua Thanks: 70 times Was thanked: 88 time(s) in 72 post(s)		sounds like your family has an extencive military history!much respect and thanks to your fallen ones!my grandfather suvived not one but two torpedo attacks by german u-boats! he was part of the merchant army.apparantly suvival rates were slim on some of the supply routs so i guess he had someone watching over him!
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andy		Posted : 12 years ago
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 13/12/2012(UTC) Posts: 471 Location: ngongotaha rotorua Thanks: 70 times Was thanked: 88 time(s) in 72 post(s)		oops merchant navy i should say!!
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Lammerlaw		Posted : 12 years ago
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 24/05/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,721 Thanks: 72 times Was thanked: 579 time(s) in 396 post(s)		Originally Posted by: andy sounds like your family has an extencive military history!much respect and thanks to your fallen ones!my grandfather suvived not one but two torpedo attacks by german u-boats! he was part of the merchant army.apparantly suvival rates were slim on some of the supply routs so i guess he had someone watching over him! The poor old Merchant navy never ever did get the same recognition as the military units, Army, Airforce and Navy. In WWI they were recognized with a special medal The 'Merchant Navy Medal' and its a beauty...nice medal. I had an old neighbour at Waikouaiti who was in the London rifle Brigade in WWI so he had Squeek and Wilfrey and in WWII was in the British Navy - He was captured by the Japanese who gave him aresholes - his WWII medals were 1939 - 45 Star, Atlantic Star for serving in the Atlantic where he was on Convoy duties at one stage and also the Burma Star as he was with the navy there. He also had the War Medal - 6 medals in all - I have them here. The merchant Navy guys had some harrowing times and especially in the Russian convoys with the enemy and the elements to contend with.

x-terra steve		Posted : 12 years ago
Rank: Gold Ingot Medals: Groups: Registered Joined: 7/04/2010(UTC) Posts: 224 Location: Nelson NZ Thanks: 103 times Was thanked: 69 time(s) in 42 post(s)		Nice one Andy, got along to to dawn service here in Nelson,havent been for some years,very moving service to say the least LEAST WE FORGET, Cheers Lammerlaw for your posts Steve

tassiedetecting		Posted : 12 years ago
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 19/04/2013(UTC) Posts: 29 Location: Tasmania Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		Lost father, uncle and grandparents to war. I served for 6 years and did march at the very large ANZAC ceremony today here in Wynyard. Edited by user 12 years ago \| Reason: Not specified
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Lammerlaw		Posted : 12 years ago
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 24/05/2011(UTC) Posts: 1,721 Thanks: 72 times Was thanked: 579 time(s) in 396 post(s)		With the exception of last year I have seen my uncle on TV for several years previously laying the wreath on behalf of D company of the Maori Battalion at the Cenotaph in Wellington. Both Dads brothers were pillagers of the topmost order and every time my surviving uncle sees me he gives me a medal or two which he had acquired, pillaged or otherwise got hold of when he was oversea and he aint run out yet.

tassiedetecting		Posted : 12 years ago
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 19/04/2013(UTC) Posts: 29 Location: Tasmania Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		These men are so young, the two flag holders on the right just finished this year serving with the Army in Afghanistan.
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andy		Posted : 12 years ago
Rank: Gold Ingot Groups: Registered Joined: 13/12/2012(UTC) Posts: 471 Location: ngongotaha rotorua Thanks: 70 times Was thanked: 88 time(s) in 72 post(s)		Originally Posted by: tassiedetecting Lost father, uncle and grandparents to war. I served for 6 years and did march at the very large ANZAC ceremony today here in Wynyard. good on ya jack!
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tassiedetecting		Posted : 12 years ago
Rank: Gold Flake Groups: Registered Joined: 19/04/2013(UTC) Posts: 29 Location: Tasmania Thanks: 1 times Was thanked: 2 time(s) in 2 post(s)		look up jack beltane on facebook, 23 more photos of the parade online
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