Hundreds brave hot, humid conditions to turn out and remember fallen troops on Remembrance Day
HUNDREDS of Territorians have braved the heat to pay their respects on Remembrance Day, standing and remembering the soldiers who gave the ultimate sacrifice for the safe future of Australia.
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HUNDREDS of Territorians have today stood and remembered the soldiers who gave the ultimate sacrifice for the safe future of Australia.
In the Top End, dignitaries, servicemen and women, veterans and the public braved Build-Up conditions as they stood in silence on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, on what was one of the first major military gatherings since coronavirus pandemic struck.
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5th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment Major James Roberts said more than 100 years on, Remembrance Day was still an important event for Australian service members.
“It’s an opportunity for us to pause and reflect on the unit's history for us, and One Brigade’s history, and it’s an opportunity to thank the members who came before us and set the traditions and everything that we embody today as an organisation,” he said.
“We were questioning whether there would be a decent turn out or not, on a Wednesday on quite a hot day in the Northern Territory but we were quite (pleasantly) surprised with the turnout.”
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Ceremonies were also held in Alice Springs and Tennant Creek to commemorate what is one of Australia’s most historically important days.
Originally published as Hundreds brave hot, humid conditions to turn out and remember fallen troops on Remembrance Day