Stargazer's Garage

I received an email a few weeks ago from someone in Australia: I am the acting coordinator of History Services at Marrickville Council and we are running a special 'Remembrance Day' event in November. I sumbled across your ANZAC day presentation and would love to show it at our small event. Marrickville Council PO Box 79 Marrickville NSW 1475 www.marrickville.nsw.gov.au It has been 3 years since I first posted this video clip to be played at a school Remembrance Day assembly and I had no idea that it would continue to hold interest after all this time. I was truly honored to know that they wanted to use it and I will be thinking of all the men and women around the world who have sacrificed so much for the rest of us.

Our Duty Done , originally uploaded by istargazer .

It's been almost two years since I first uploaded this video, The Band Played Walzting Matilda by Eric Bogle. I have to admit that I didn't know very much about the Battle of Gallipoli at that time. I've learned more since then especially after reading people's comments about it I've grown an even deeper appreciation for the sacrifices made by everyone.

"The Band Played Waltzing Matilda" by Eric Bogle is a very touching song about Australian and New Zealand soldiers who fought in the Battle of Galipoli during World War I. Every year on April 25, ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) Day is commemorated to remember those soldiers. In honor of that, and since it is already the early hours of April 25 in Australia, I am reposting this slide show that was created for our own Remembrance Day ceremony last November.

Lest We Forget.

I made this video today for Remembrance Day next week. For those of you who don't know, " Waltzing Matilda " is a famous Australian folk song and a “Matilda” was the name given to the pack that Australian farm workers carried on their backs. To "Waltz Matilda" meant to travel the bush with the pack on your back. The song “The Band Played Waltzing Matilda” by Eric Bogle is about 50,000 Australian soldiers who fought against Turkish troops and died in the Battle of Gallipoli in World War I. The pictures are of Australian soldiers from Gallipoli and of Canadian troops, past and present.