025342
Photograph 025342 Second World War, 1939-1945H.M. TRANSPORT DUNTROON, AT SEA 1942-04-25 LEST WE FORGET, ANZAC DAY BEING OBSERVED ON THE HIGH SEAS BY NURSES AND MEN OF THE A.I.F. RETURNING FROM THE MIDDLE EAST.
025072 Accession Number: 025072
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GAZA, PALESTINE. 1942-10-05. LEST WE FORGET. TWO MINUTES SILENCE FOR FALLEN COMRADES AT THE DINNER HELD ON 1942-10-05, BY 150 DIGGERS WITH 1000 DAYS OVERSEAS SERVICE AT THE GAZA CLUB TO CELEBRATE THE SAILING FROM AUSTRALIA OF THE FIRST CONVOY OF THE 2ND A.I.F. HERE THE TRUMPETER (BACKGROUND) IS SEEN PLAYING THE "LAST POST" WHILST A REVERENT SILENCE IS OBSERVED. THIS WAS BROKEN BY THE ROUSING NOTES OF "REVEILLE" - A SLIGHT PAUSE - THEN "LEST WE FORGET", "LEST WE FORGET". THE WORDS WERE TAKEN UP BY EVERY VOICE IN THE BUILDING. GRADUALLY THE HUM OF CONVERSATION SWELLED BACK AND SUCH WORDS AS "TOBRUK", "BENGHAZI", "HELLFIRE", "SOLLUM", "ATHENS", "CRETE" AND OTHERS COULD BE DISTINGUISHED IN THE REMINISCENCES.
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025072
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Colour: Black & white
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