Military Veterans' Affairs in Australia - Australian Soldier Settlements, Australian Veterans' Rights Activists, Remembrance Day (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 40. Chapters: Australian soldier settlements, Australian veterans' rights activists, Remembrance Day, Kangaroo Island, Seven Hills, New South Wales, Matraville, New South Wales, Hillston, New South Wales, Stirling, Western Australia, Returned and Services League of Australia, Murray Bridge, South Australia, Mortlake, Victoria, Batlow, New South Wales, Joe Lawson, Dorrigo, New South Wales, Trawalla, Victoria, Yarrowitch, New South Wales, Hillsdale, New South Wales, Barmera, South Australia, Simpson, Victoria, Kentucky, New South Wales, Wollert, Victoria, Merbein, Victoria, Dareton, New South Wales, Colignan, Victoria, Yarroweyah, Victoria, Gilbert Dyett, Cecil Plains, Queensland, Glossop, South Australia, Nangiloc, Victoria, Parndana, South Australia, Monash, South Australia, Waikerie, South Australia, Patchewollock, Victoria, Karlgarin, Western Australia, Iraak, Victoria, Tullakool, New South Wales, El Arish, Queensland, Matraville Soldiers' Settlement Public School, Lemnos, Victoria, Department of Veterans' Affairs. Excerpt: Remembrance Day (also known as Poppy Day, Armistice Day or Veterans Day) is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth countries to remember the members of their armed forces who have died on duty since World War I. This day, or alternative dates, are also recognised as special days for war remembrances in many non-Commonwealth countries. Remembrance Day is observed on 11 November to recall the official end of World War I on that date in 1918, as the major hostilities of World War I were formally ended "at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month" of 1918 with the German signing of the Armistice. (Note that "at the 11th hour," refers to the passing of the 11th hour, or 11:00 a.m.) The day was specifically dedicated by King George V, on 7 November 1919, to the observance of members of the armed forces who...