GEORGE NEWS - Veterans and MOTHs of the Outeniqua Shellhole, representing a wide range of military units, stood shoulder to shoulder in memory of those who lost their lives in battle.
A patchwork of military medals and civilian dress was united by a shared respect as Old Bill Barry Shackleton led the service on Sunday 9 November.
At exactly 11:00, the call was made for two minutes of silence, a tribute to the fallen heroes from the trenches of the World Wars to the South African Border War and beyond.
Following the haunting bugle notes of the Reveille, the wreath-laying ceremony formed the highlight of the morning. Each wreath, each poppy, was a silent promise: "We will remember them."
The Remembrance Parade was exceptionally well supported, with 34 MOTH members on parade and around 120 people in attendance.
Remembrance Day, annually observed on 11 November, marks the moment WWI ended in 1918, when the guns fell silent at 11:00.
MOTH Jerry Hattingh laid a wreath for the service animals who lost their lives.
It honours all who lost their lives in WWI, WWII and later conflicts, with a two-minute silence held worldwide as a tribute to the fallen.
The red poppy, inspired by "In Flanders Fields", has become the symbol of remembrance. Communities and veterans' organisations commemorate the day with services and wreath-laying ceremonies to honour those who sacrificed their lives.
Roderick van der Westhuizen and MOTH Jaco Hanekom.
Etienne Joubert (left) and fellow veterans during the Remembrance Parade, honouring those who lost their lives in service. Photos: Jeff Ayliffe‘We bring you the latest Garden Route, Hessequa, Karoo news’
