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Post by bowralbob on Apr 16, 2011 5:35:25 GMT
As an Australian/British national it is nice to see the Royal British Legion holds a service and march in honour of the Australians that died in Leighterton during the first world war.
Even after nearly a century the events of the first world war are not forgotten. Lest we forget.......
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Post by cliff on Apr 16, 2011 11:12:03 GMT
Cliff B.
I remember my Grandmother when aged 60 plus , in the 1940's , cycling to Leighterton to place flowers on graves there. I was not of an age then to wonder why ?, or know the date. I guess it would have been Anzac Day. I also remember food parcels securely sewn into hessian/sacking arriving from Australia during the War. I guess I must have benefited from these parcels, but all I was interested in were the stamps. No idea who sent the parcels, a relative ?? Family of someone befriended during 1914-18 ?? A name GOULDING/GOLDING springs to mind. One thing about the Aussies she told me, were the celebrations at Armistice. The White Hart over the coche- portere being painted blue, and petrol being poured along the street gutters and being ignited. The paint used must have been of good quality, as I recall parts of the animal were still blue in the late 1940,s. Unable to say exactly what the parts are as the auto filter will change same.
Anyone else out there have memories of any such incidents passed on by relatives??
Would be nice to see a few comments.
Cliff.B.
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Post by merlin on Apr 16, 2011 17:20:35 GMT
Here's a couple of images I found online entitled The Royal Flying Corps at Leighterton circa 1914 - 1918. The pictures are extremely faded but it may bring back memories. Attachments:
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Post by merlin on Apr 16, 2011 17:26:02 GMT
Second Image. Attachments:
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