Anzac Day is the day we remember the NZ soldiers who risked their lives to fight for our country. Do you know of any men or woman in your family tree who fought in either World War One or World War Two? What do you know about them or about the ANZACs?
My great great Grandfather fought in world war 1 he was injured and returned home.Our family celebrates ANZAC every year.
ReplyDeleteMy great, great uncle Len and my great grandfather Raymond fought in world war 2 and my great grandfather Kevin was in the home guard. Another great grandfather worked as an aircraft mechanic in England. My Oma lived in Holland during the war and a German pilot was shot down into her paddock. She helped him. Each year I go to the Anzac Day service and this year I wore my great uncle's medals.
ReplyDeleteGreat great uncle Stand was in a prisoner of war camp and he survived the war. Every year I go to the ANZAC day parade.
ReplyDeleteGreat uncle Les was 15 year old when he lied about his age to join the navy him and the other west coasters where on a ship call the Gambia,
ReplyDeleteMy Nana's cousin fought in one of the wars.
ReplyDeleteOne of my grandparents had a uncle that went to world war two.
ReplyDeleteMy great uncle jack Edwards fought at Gallipoli he was blown out of a trench by a grenade and survived.
ReplyDeletemy granddads uncle Dave Bradley went to wold war two and he survived and returned home in 1945
ReplyDeleteMy Grandad Allan went to war in World War II as part of the Navy, and he survived and he is living in Dunedin. We visit him when we go on holiday to Dunedin.
ReplyDeletemy granddads uncle Gordon Bradley went to war for five years fighting the Japanese in the pacific. He returned home safely to his family.
ReplyDeleteMy great uncle Henry fought in the Korean War and my granddad Colin fought in the jungles of Malaya. Luckily both survived.
ReplyDeleteMy Great Granddad Jack Charlesworth fought in World War 2. He was from England where the War and soldiers are remembered on the 11th day of the 11th month at 11am.
ReplyDeleteMy Nanas' uncle fought in world war 2 but he died when a grenade went off. His name was Henry and he was fighting in Crete.
ReplyDeleteGrandmat and Nanas family members.
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