Remembering World War I
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (349380)
Rockingham, Australia
April 4, 2016 11:10am CST
Recently we visited the National ANZAC Centre in Albany on Western Australia's south coast. As part of our visit, we were each given a small card with personal details of a particular soldier who fought in World War I. By placing the card on scanners/pedestals through the building, manilla files came up on a screen. You could tap on the file to find out more about 'your' soldier. I had a New Zealand man who saw action as part of the Light Horse troop. He was wounded and invalided back to NZ but died at 41 as a result of his war injuries.
The displays were interesting and meant much more to Vince and I after our trip last year through some of the battle fields of France and Germany. I particularly liked the metal statue of the soldier watering his horse from his hat.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45494)
• United States
4 Apr 16
I think that statue would have made me cry.
Sounds like an interesting place.
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@LindaCPearson (2240)
• United States
5 Apr 16
Me also. Something about animals and humans suffering and bonding gets me every time.
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@Asylum (47893)
• Manchester, England
6 Apr 16
@JudyEv We have all seen many of those old documentary films that were shown to the homeland audience, which are a long way from the reality of life in the war. The First World War was probably the most horrific conflict over the past few centuries.
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@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
5 Apr 16
There was a Denver goth band called Caustic Soul. Their second album was based on the singers grandfather's WWI experience.
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@JudyEv (349380)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Apr 16
@teamfreak16 We love his music - a great folk-singing and tackles the hard topics - child-slaughter in Brazil, the Chernobyl disaster. Probably his most famous is 'The Green Fields of France' also called 'No-Man's Land'.
@teamfreak16 (43418)
• Denver, Colorado
5 Apr 16
@JudyEv - I'll have to check him out.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
5 Apr 16
That sounds like a very good historical display Judy.
l dont know much about WW1, but would love that place there to learn.
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@TiarasOceanView (70022)
• United States
5 Apr 16
@JudyEv Oh so lovely..look at those beautiful sculptures. Thanks for sharing it Judy.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
5 Apr 16
horses in war make me even sadder than just war. I cant imagine, even if their riders did what they could, it was a good place for them to be
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
5 Apr 16
@JudyEv it makes me ill just thinking about it. Id not function well during war, and I cannot see animals either being well at it
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@PainsOnSlate (21849)
• Canada
6 Apr 16
I would love to visit there. I also like the photo of the horse and soldier. I would probably cry through he whole place hearing about one soldiers experiences. His dying at 41 brought tears to my eyes here...
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@JamesHxstatic (29411)
• Eugene, Oregon
6 Apr 16
What a touching statue that is and a very personal way to tour a museum as well.
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@BelleStarr (61348)
• United States
5 Apr 16
I have been to similar museums and I love it, it makes it so much more real to see it through the eyes of an actual soldier. I love any type of history museum.
@JudyEv (349380)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Apr 16
I'm sure there were many who put their age up or down so they could go off to fight. I'm sure a few regretted their decision too. My Dad was not allowed to enlist as farming was seen as a vital occupation - not sure of the precise term but something like that.
@LindaCPearson (2240)
• United States
5 Apr 16
It is easy to forget or not even realize what happens during wars and how much human and animal suffering occurs.
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@JudyEv (349380)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Apr 16
Reading some of the letters and diary entries was a bit challenging. Mentions of the incessant noise, the stench and discomfort made a real impression on me.
