Australian War Memorial...

Our next stop was the Australian War Memorial, the national memorial to the armed forces and other personnel who have died in wars on behalf of the Commonwealth of Australia.

Most impactful was seeing the Roll of Honour, featuring the names of over 102,000 members of the Australian armed forces who have died during or as a result of war or peacetime operations. Poppies have been placed in the cracks between the panels since 1993 as personal tributes.

Walking past the Roll of Honour, we came to the Hall of Memory, which houses the Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier, who was interred there on the 75th anniversary of the end of World War I on November 11, 1993.

Another big feature of the Commemorative Area was the Pool of Reflection and Eternal Flame. Two days later we went back with Gene for the annual dawn service for Anzac Day, Australia and New Zealand’s National Day of Remembrance of all who served and died in wars and peacekeeping missions, which was very touching.