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<\/a>Photo<\/strong>: Australian National Memorial\n[Yves Fohlen]<\/p>\n
There were about 5,000 persons attending the service. I counted 28 coaches!! It was the first time also to see so many Australian school children at the service.
\nI attended the ceremony with Mike and Roz Goodwin. Mike laid a wreath on behalf of FFFAIF association and was seen on Aussie TV!!\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Kevin Rudd gave a long and great speech. I arrived at Bullecourt at 8.30 am. I had a coffee with Roselyn the wife of the Major Jules Laude as Bullecourt Museum owner Jean Letaille\u00a0was attending VB village ceremonies I decided to go for a walk….. Walking alone was a way for me to remember…it was my special\u00a0private ANZAC Day ceremony.<\/p>\n At 1.30 pm at the Little Cross began that short and always moving and private ceremony.<\/p>\n The photo below shows from left to right with his hat is\u00a0Hon Mr Bruce Scott.\u00a0 Mr David Ritchie, Australian Ambassador in France;\u00a0the Hon\u00a0Minister Mr\u00a0Kevin Rudd, Jules Laude Mayor of Bullecourt, Colonel Mark Green, attach\u00e9 de D\u00e9fense, Jean Letaille AM….you can also see on the far right also Mike & Roz Goodwin.<\/p>\n Then after this we walked to the centre of Bullecourt village to attend the official ANZAC Day ceremony. They were about 1,500 persons attending.<\/p>\n Amongst the crowd I met Carole Laignel from Fromelles\u00a0Association and also a FFFAIF member. Very smart!!!<\/p>\n We had several French politicians and VIPs from the county attending. British\u00a0and Canadian\u00a0CWGC representatives… the director of US Bony cemetery also laid a wreath. We had French\u00a0& British & Australian Anthems…always moving for me to sing the 3 anthems\u00a0in Bullecourt. …2 flags which mean a lot for me.<\/p>\n 2011 ANZAC Day was indeed another\u00a0great moving day in my life. Back home at 7.15 pm I went straight to bed…but felt very happy.<\/p>\n *****<\/p>\n If you have a photo or story of an ANZAC Day commemoration you would like to share please\u00a0email to\u00a0enquiries@fffaif.org.au<\/a>.\u00a0The FFFAIF would\u00a0like to hear from you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The following report comes from FFFAIF French member Yves Fohlen who attended the Dawn Service at Villers Bretonneux. Yves has been present at each of the official services held at Villers Bretonneux. Although long before these services were conducted, Yves … Continue reading <\/a>Photo<\/strong>: FFFAIF members Mike and Roz Goodwin (Mackay North) and Bruce Skates (Melbourne)
\nafter Villers Bretonneux service<\/p>\n
\nAfter the service I met the Bullecourt Delegation and I headed up North to Bullecourt.<\/p>\n<\/a>Photo<\/strong>: Village church at Bullecourt [Carole Laignel]<\/p>\n
\nI decided to walk on the old railway embankment….very peaceful\u00a0 & calm \u00a0moment….weather perfect….”a moment of paradise”. It is hard to imagine the horrors of 1917.<\/p>\n<\/a>Photo<\/strong>: Railway embankment on Bullecourt battlefield<\/p>\n<\/a>Photo<\/strong>: Yves Fohlen at the Little Cross, Bullecourt [FFFAIF 2010 Tour]<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a>Photo<\/strong>: Australian Foreign Affairs Minister, Mr Kevin Rudd
\nlaying a wreath at the Little Cross, Bullecourt<\/p>\n<\/a>Photo<\/strong>: Monsieur Jean Letaille AM<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/a>Photo<\/strong>: FFFAIF members Mike Goodwin and Carole Laignel
\n\u00a0at Bullecourt service<\/p>\n
\nThen we marched to the Bullecourt Park memorial for the last part of the ceremonies. Here are the photos I took at the young Digger Memorial<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n