His home, his kin, and Country and would fight until the end? Or would you prefer a soldier, who has sworn to defend Would you want a politician with his ever-shifting stand? Should you find yourself in danger, with your enemies at hand, Who won for us the freedom that our Country now enjoys. It was not the politicians, with their compromise and ploys, That the old Bills of our Country went to battle, but we know It's so easy to forget them for it was so long ago, Is paid off with a medal and perhaps, a pension small. While the ordinary soldier, who offered up his all, Goes off to serve his Country and offers up his life?Ī politician's stipend and the style in which he livesĪre sometimes disproportionate to the service that he gives. Or the ordinary fellow who, in times of war and strife, Is the greatest contribution to the welfare of our landĪ guy who breaks his promises and cons his fellow man? Papers tell their whole life stories, from the time that they were young,īut the passing of a soldier goes unnoticed and unsung. While thousands note their passing and proclaim that they were great. When politicians leave this earth, their bodies lie in state, Held a job and raised a family, quietly going his own way,Īnd the world won't note his passing, though a soldier died today. He will not be mourned by many, just his children and his wife,įor he lived an ordinary and quite uneventful life. But we'll hear his tales no longer for old Bill has passed away,Īnd the world's a little poorer, for a soldier died today. Of a war that he had fought in and the deeds that he had done, In his exploits with his mates they were heroes, every one.Īnd tho' sometimes, to his neighbors, his tales became a joke,Īll his Legion mates listened, for they knew whereof he spoke. Lawrence Vaincourt He was getting old and paunchy And his hair was falling fast,Īnd he sat around the Legion, telling stories of the past. Site search | Department of Veterans Affairs () Search Bereavement.Ī SOLDIER DIED TODAY © 1987 A. Personal Information Sheet D8729 Medical Details … Personal Information Sheet D8729 Medical Details … designed to help veterans and their families prepare for bereavement. … designed to help veterans and their families prepare for bereavement. Planning Ahead Kit available from your local DVA Branch: Preparing for and Coping with Bereavement These applications will be considered by the Approval Authority on a case-by-case basis. A person who is not listed as an eligible family member may apply to have special consideration to receive the Army Remembrance Pin. Spouse or recognised interdependent partner The following family members are automatically eligible to receive the Army Remembrance Pin on application: The pin also demonstrates the Army’s deep appreciation of the members’ and their families’ contributions to the Australian Army. Back to the Alpha pageĪll Marriage surnames beginning with, sorted alphabetically :Ĭlick on a surname to show their transcribed records.The Army Remembrance Pin, a gift from the Chief of Army, is a symbol for the families of all Army members who die while in service, both domestically and on operations, since 3 September 1945. If you do a search in the 1820 Settler genealogies, and do NOT find any further references to them, then I DO NOT have any other information on them. The database is here as an aid for you to help finding your relations. The names that appear in any of these transcription lists may or may not be related to any of the 1820 Settlers. Transcriptions of South African Marriage Entries
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