ANZAC Day

Spent the afternoon at Leighterton where the Australians had a flight training airfield. Today was ANZAC day, 25th really but held on the Sunday. ANZAC Day is a national day of rememberance in Australia and New Zealand to commemorate all those who served and died in all wars. Gallipoli figured rather large in todays ceremony and many people were wearing Rosemary sprigs. The Rosemary signifies Gallipoli because it grows wild profusely in that region. A number of children laid Rosmary on each Australian grave of the 24 buried there, most who died in accidents during flight training. We are talking about 194/15 so aircraft and flying techniques were not what they are now.
The extra photograph is a surprised Lord Vestey (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Vestey,_3rd_Baron_Vestey) coming across Lady Sara Bathurst amongst the RBL Riders, complete with the leather waistcoat and name-tag of "M'Lady B". He roared with laughter when she explained that we had sponsored her into the Riders Branch and supplied her with the waistcoat. 
It was cold in the cemetery but a moving ceremony attended by a Group Captain of the Australian Air Force and dignitaries from various Australian and New Zealand functions such as the Embassy etc. (other extra photo)