ANZAC DAY is one of, if not, the, most important day/s in Australia's history, as it is in New Zealand's. It is not a day of celebration, rather of commemoration, and of giving thanks to all who served, in whatever capacity, be it in foreign lands, or in their homelands, in the services, or in many ways supporting our countries and our people.
Like so many others, our families have a long connection with the services... three of my Dad's brothers were in the army in WWII, serving in PNG, Dad and the rest of the family grew food for the troops, back breaking work up the side of a very steep hill on just one of the farms, while his Mum and sisters worked for various organisations, including the CWA, rolling bandages, baking fruit cakes and biscuits to send to the troops, helping with first aid or wherever else they were needed. Many other relatives served in WWII, in the Navy, in the Army and in the Merchant Navy, including my husband's parents, his mother in the Army and his father, in the Merchant Navy.
One of my maternal grandfather's family was captured in Singapore and was missing, presumed dead... his name was also Roy Leonard Swadling... his details are at the end of this entry...
A great site to commemorate our ancestors and read about others is Mapping our ANZACS...
* This is the entry for my maternal grandfather...... (see below)
* I also refer to him here....
* also in Rosemary and Memories... http://thatmomentintime-crissouli.blogspot.com.au/2011/08/rosemary-and-memories.html
* Another article of reference to some soldiers from WWI...
* Other family members served in WWI, among them...
John James Swadling James Swadling, father of Roy Leonard Swadling snr... he also enrolled in WWII... the list goes on...too extensive to list here.
How we remember them is not important, just that we do... a small thing to ask...
LEST WE FORGET
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