My lasting memory of Paschendaele 11/11/2008 will be of a poppy wreath laid at Tyne Cot.
It was a tribute to a Father from his daughter whom he had seen for the first and last time when she was three months old ,and from his Grandaughter who he never knew.
Gill

Your post is empty?

The ceremony at Crest Farm on 10th was most memorial, it will remain in my memory forever, a bit windy but worth a trip from UK to take part.


John

Some video's on the Remembrance Weekend at Ypres and Passchendaele have been posted on my blog :

http://flower-of-scotland.skynetblogs.be/

Enjoy !

Thanks for sharing

Jane

Regulus 1

Thank you for posting the shots of Menen Gate and Passchendaele , wonderful.

Peter

Thank you for these kind words.

Some photo's of the Last Post at the Menin Gate on 9 November :

http://www.forumeerstewereldoorlog.nl/viewtopic.php?t=16867

The poppies at the Menin Gate :

http://www.forumeerstewereldoorlog.nl/viewtopic.php?t=16868

Ceremony for the Belgians at Oeren on the 11th November :

http://www.forumeerstewereldoorlog.nl/viewtopic.php?t=16821


And many more photo's of all the ceremonies, the Poppy Parade, etc, at :

http://www.wo1.be/ned/mainnav.html

Under the part activities you will find them

Hi--I noticed an old"thread" of yours ( I believe started by you? ) about HARRY FARR ( executed)--this thread/ topic has now been "moved", seemingly.
Could you tell me if this thread still exists on the FORUM--and if so where?
(I'm interested in further info on this "brave" man and his background)
Hope you can help.
Many thanks. Best wishes.
DAVE B.

The Morning Edition of CBC Radio in Canada recently requested war time memorabilia for its website. It was part of the 2008 Remembrance Day activities and the 90th anniversary of the Armistice. One of the items selected was a silver cigarette case my late Grandfather was carrying in his left breast pocket during the latter stages of the Battle of Passchendaele – the case blocked a piece of artillery shrapnel and saved his life on 6 November 1917.

You can view the cigarette case at the following website:
http://www.cbc.ca/morningedition/2008/10/m...m_the_past.html

In addition, here is an interview about Pte Richard Wm Mercer from the Borden Motor Machine Gun Battery during Remembrance Day in Canada:
http://podcast.cbc.ca/mp3/saskmorningediti...081111_9088.mp3


Regards
Borden Battery