Anzac Day 2012

[Springbok]

Remembering Percy Wyllie Craswell, my Great uncle,born in London 1879 worked as a ships steward working out of Auckland.
Joined up as a NZ citizen, served in Gallipoli ,in and out of many Army Hospitals until eventually back to UK hospital. Posted to front and died 4th October 1917. aged 37.
Buried in Dochy Farm Belgium New British .Cemetry

Remembering the boys who died and are buried in Fovant Church Wiltshire.

Spring

[PrueM]

Thanks for starting this, Spring 

Remembering my grandfather Henry Norman McKay, 3154, Sgt 12th MGCoy AIF, served at Pozieres and Messines and returned to Australia 1917.  Served on the home front in WW2.  Also my grandfather Thomas William Belford Haynes, who served on the home front in WW2.

And remembering all my other relatives who fought and died during both world wars.

ALWAYS REMEMBERED

[jericho]

Remembering my great uncle Eugene Francis McCarthy, 25279. Private,  born 1887, Oamaru, New Zealand, joined the 2nd Bn.Canterbury Regt, and served at Messines, Belguim.
Missing in Action:  7 June 1917.
Commemorated:  Messines Ridge (N.Z.) Memorial


And remembering his 3 brothers who all served but returned home safely and for all those other relatives who fought and died in both world wars.

[GrahamSimons]

Remembering these men from my extended family tree

Thomas Arthur Essex Picot, Lieutenant, 18th Battalion, Australian Infantry, France, 20th July 1916;

Thuillier Lake Cardew, Private, 54th Battalion Australian Infantry, Fromelles, France, 20th July 1917;

Frank Richard Uphill, Trooper, 9th Australian Light Horse, Beirut, Lebanon 21st October 1918;

Richard Cornish Garnsey, MC, Major, 2/17th Battalion Australian Infantry, Melbourne, Australia, 23rd February 1946;

Lancelot Cedric Haslope, Flight Lieutenant, Royal Australian Air Force, Korea, August 1952.

All you had hoped for, all you had, you gave
To save mankind - yourself you scorned to save

[Canterburynorth]

In Rememberance of Private John Ford NZEF, died of his wounds 19 May 1918  in France.

[Dorliz]

Oliver Aubrey Hellyer - age 22 d. 27. 7.1916 Pozieres
Ernest Athol Smith - 55th Bttn. AIF
Ronald Alan Smith -  9th Div.  2/17th
Frederick Athol Smith - 9th Div 2/17th
Edwin (Toby) Harris DCM - 9Th Div  2/17th

[pinefamily]

Great to see someone start this thread.

I'd like to remember not only my ancestors, but all of those brave men that went away to fight in places they hadn't even heard of.
And whoever it was that said that we Aussies over-rate Anzac Day, and the birth of the Anzac legend, can take a running jump.

[mozza29]

For the Australian and New Zealand 'ANZACS" who made the supreme sacrifice at Gallipoli, April 25, 1915.

                                    'Lest We Forget'

[Ringoroses]

Remembering great uncle Walter (Carrick).  Born Liverpool 1883. Emigrated to NZ c1903. And lost to us until we started our research and rediscovered him again recently. Fought with the NZEF WWI. Survived war, but we don't know how intact he was. Died unmarried, childless and alone Auckland, 27 April 1938. Buried in soldier's section Waikumete cemetary.

RIP uncle Walter.