General News
15 November, 2023
Region remembers those who served
PEOPLE gathered in large numbers over the weekend to pay their respects as part of Remembrance Day. Services were held in Terang and Mortlake on Saturday as part of Remembrance Day, in which the end of the first World War is marked and Australians...
PEOPLE gathered in large numbers over the weekend to pay their respects as part of Remembrance Day.
Services were held in Terang and Mortlake on Saturday as part of Remembrance Day, in which the end of the first World War is marked and Australians pay tribute to those who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
While there was no formal service, members of the Noorat community left a number of wreaths at the Noorat war memorial in a mark of remembrance.
Terang Returned and Services League sub-branch president Terry Fidge led a small service in Terang attended by approximately 70 people.
He paid tribute to the millions of soldiers and civilians around the world who had died during international conflict.
Mr Fidge noted those who were fortunate enough to have returned home were often burdened with the scars of war.
“Those wounded soldiers who returned to Australia suffered with physical and mental trauma for the rest of their lives,” he said.
“The youngest Australian solider killed in action was Jim Martin, who was only 14 years, 9 months old when he lost his life at Gallipoli.
“Today we remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice, in the First World War and in all wars since.”
Lest we forget.