Cobar pauses for Remembrance Day
Wednesday November 12, 2008
Cobar remembers: Former servicemen and women, school students, local cadets and community members gathered in Drummond Park yesterday to mark Remembrance Day on the 90th anniversary of the end of World War I.
Cobar residents paused yesterday morning at 11am to mark the 90th anniversary of Remembrance Day.
Yesterday’s ceremony in Drummond Park included one minute’s silence to pay homage to Australians who have lost their lives fighting for peace and also to remember those members of Australian Defence Forces who are currently serving overseas.
The Cobar RSL Sub Branch conducted yesterday’s ceremony which was attended by representatives of all three schools and members of the public.
Cobar digger Rob Cooney spoke at the ceremony.
“Remember this day, November 11; remember this time, 11am; and remember the reason.
“It was the armistice to end all wars, but we know that was not so,” he said.
Cobar’s Greg Jones, who has served in the Air Force and Army Reserves, was the bugler at the ceremony.
Remembrance Day is an opportunity for Australians to remember and honour the sacrifice of more than 100,000 Australians who have died in wars and conflicts.
Previously called Armistice Day, 11am on November 11, 1918 marked the end of World War I and since then the tradition of Remembrance Day has continued.
Local communities play an important role in encouraging Australians to learn about our nation’s involvement in wars, conflicts and peace operations through local exhibitions and commemorative activities such as Anzac Day and Remembrance Day.
Defence service has been part of the lives of many Australian families since the Boer War more than a century ago.
Ceremonies on days such as Remembrance Day and Anzac Day ensure the legacy of those who have served, and continue to serve, is honoured and remembered for generations to come.
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