posted Tuesday, 11 November 2008, 17:45 (+0800), by Martin
Today is
Remembrance Day,
where we commemorate the sacrifices of members in the armed forces and civilians
during war, particularly the First World War.
Remembrance Day is observed by many countries in the Commonwealth, and is celebrated on the 11th of November, because that's the date in 1918 when the First World War ended.
We normally try to observe a minute of silence at 11am, but in Australia, Remembrance Day is not a holiday. This morning, I was in the middle of a teleconference with a client at 11am, and didn't have an opportunity to observe the minute of silence (the client was in another timezone, and also didn't consider the fact that it was 11am).
Remembrance Day is known as Armistice Day in Europe, and Veterans Day in the United States.
Remembrance Day is observed by many countries in the Commonwealth, and is celebrated on the 11th of November, because that's the date in 1918 when the First World War ended.
Roll of Honour at the State War Memorial
Kings Park, Perth, Western Australia
Canon EOS 350D, 17-85mm IS @33mm, 1/160 sec, f/4.5, ISO100
Canon EOS 350D, 17-85mm IS @33mm, 1/160 sec, f/4.5, ISO100
We normally try to observe a minute of silence at 11am, but in Australia, Remembrance Day is not a holiday. This morning, I was in the middle of a teleconference with a client at 11am, and didn't have an opportunity to observe the minute of silence (the client was in another timezone, and also didn't consider the fact that it was 11am).
Remembrance Day is known as Armistice Day in Europe, and Veterans Day in the United States.
