western australia

Five out of seven of Vince's family attended the memorial service

@JudyEv (339432)

Rockingham, Australia

November 11, 2024 8:53pm CST

I wrote about attending a memorial service in a small town. Vince’s great-uncle enlisted from that town and was one of those who were killed in France in World War I. There is now a memorial rose garden there and the photo shows Vince and four siblings in front of the plaque commemorating their relative. There were seven in Vince’s family. One sister has passed away and one brother lives in Bali now so five out of seven was a pretty good turnout for the family.

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@rakski (121998)

• Philippines

12 Nov

it is good to be together to commemorate family and relatives

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@JudyEv (339432)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Nov

Yes. It was nice that everyone made the effort to attend.

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@rakski (121998)

• Philippines

13 Nov

@JudyEv that is true

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@amnabas (14038)

• Karachi, Pakistan

12 Nov

Thats good they showed up for memorial service.

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@JudyEv (339432)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Nov

I'm glad we all went. It was important really.

@Juliaacv (51045)

• Canada

13 Nov

They all resemble each other quite a bit, especially Vince and the one to the left of him.

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@Juliaacv (51045)

• Canada

13 Nov

@JudyEv The one with the cane, his sister and the one on the far right all have the same mouth. Vince and the other have similar shaped faces and eyes.

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@JudyEv (339432)

• Rockingham, Australia

22h

@Juliaacv The other sister and the mother had that same mouth too. I often see resembelances between them.

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@JudyEv (339432)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Nov

In some earlier photos they were all very much alike. the eldest has the stick, then comes my SIL then the other three are lined up in age going from left to right. There is about 18-24 months between each of the three on the right.

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@LadyDuck (471253)

• Switzerland

12 Nov

I am so glad they could attend the service.

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@LadyDuck (471253)

• Switzerland

16h

@JudyEv We hoped never to see wars, but I fear wars will forever exist.

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@JudyEv (339432)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Nov

It is a small thing for us really, when you think about the one who gave up his life.

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@JudyEv (339432)

• Rockingham, Australia

22h

@LadyDuck It's very sad what some had to put up with for the rest of their lives.

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@Fleura (30334)

• United Kingdom

12 Nov

An excellent turn-out! i wonder what Great-uncle (and all the other young men) would have thought if they could have imagined that 100 years later their relatives would be commemorating their sacrifice.

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@JudyEv (339432)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Nov

So many saw enllisting as their only chance to see anything of the world other than their own little patch. Another example of be careful what you wish for.

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@LindaOHio (177845)

• United States

12 Nov

What a great picture. That definitely was a good turnout. Have a good day.

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@JudyEv (339432)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Nov

I'm glad we were all able to go there.

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@allknowing (135925)

• India

12 Nov

The only time we got together was for one our niecie's wedding. We were a great number - right up to the fourth generation.

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@allknowing (135925)

• India

13 Nov

@JudyEv This will no more be possible

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@JudyEv (339432)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Nov

As there are more and more relations, then it becomes harder to get together.

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@RebeccasFarm (89832)

• Arvada, Colorado

12 Nov

What a lovely photo there Judy thanks.

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@JudyEv (339432)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Nov

We have to make the most of these opportunities as we don't really get together all that often.

@jobelbojel (35461)

• Philippines

12 Nov

This is a wonderful photo. It is to see family members.

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@JudyEv (339432)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Nov

We get to see one another quite often but it's not so often that all five are together.

@Tampa_girl7 (50179)

• United States

12 Nov

It’s good that they could all get together.

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@JudyEv (339432)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Nov

We have to make the most of the photo opportunities as they are all getting older and developing health issues.

@wolfgirl569 (105819)

• Marion, Ohio

12 Nov

That's good they could make it

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@JudyEv (339432)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Nov

Yes, I'm glad we all made the effort. It was important I think to recognise his sacrifice.

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@RasmaSandra (79648)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

12 Nov

That is a great photo, I wish them all the very best,

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@JudyEv (339432)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Nov

Thanks. We try to get photo now whenever we all get together.

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@Ronrybs (19151)

• London, England

12 Nov

It is always sad to attend memorials, but important to remember. Nice for the family to get together

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@JudyEv (339432)

• Rockingham, Australia

13 Nov

Once they start reading out a dozen or so names, it really starts to hit home how many never made it back.

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@Beestring (14519)

• Hong Kong

13 Nov

What a great picture! It was a pretty good turnout.

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@JudyEv (339432)

• Rockingham, Australia

22h

For such a small town, there were a lot of people there and a group of schoolchildren turned up too.

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@grenery8 (10136)

• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)

13 Nov

sorry about his uncle. wow, so many siblings and i can see some similarities but i think vince is the most handsome

@JudyEv (339432)

• Rockingham, Australia

22h

Thanks for the kind words. The boys in particular do look alike.