I was privileged when attending a Family Reunion in Bendigo to take part in such a Ceremony. Thanks family and their descendants. Pity is that we oldies are becoming fewer, and as I am approaching my 86th birthday, I wonder if I will maybe take part in another Remembrance Day?

@jjarocal

3 ай бұрын

Please do!

I always love watching them do that. It makes me all teary eyed with pride & respect for them.

In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie, In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields

Absolutely interstellar drill. I have heaps of respect for people who can maintain that timing and have sharp proud movements

Now that's how you're supposed to do "rest on your arms reverse". wonderful display guys.

Thank you ..from Sydney Australia. Lest we Forget.

The four Australian Service people are members of what is known as "The Federation Guard". They are on parade for most important ceromonial events in Australian.

🇭🇲 LEST WE FORGET 🇭🇲 We will remember them .... RIP......

Rest on arms is a very tough drill, well done to those in the video!

As a former Assault Pioneer of 4 Battalion RNSWR 83-86 Sutherland Depot I have never been prouder. The ANZACS were Army Reserve they were not Regular Army, most people don't know that. Thank you for sharing, I live overseas now for 20 years and I am out of touch my apologies.

@Neil-yg5gm

2 жыл бұрын

Australia did not get a regular Army until 1947.

@sugarnads

2 жыл бұрын

Militia. CMF wasnt called the reserve until the mid 80s

@jspee1965

2 жыл бұрын

@@sugarnads Correct, I am referencing in a post 80's context. 👍

I performed "Reverse order Rest rest on arms" with an SLR at the Shrine in Melbourne for the 75th Aniversary of the Battle of Beersheba, 4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse. Ich Dien.

Thank you from erth western australia 🇦🇺 lest we fiorget

Lest we forget

respect from a Marine Corps Vietnam vet

@PaulincrediblypleasingSmith

2 жыл бұрын

Respect to you and your service to country.

Excellent

Old soldiers never die.

Love to.our brothers from Canada

Good drills

nice to see a FAL again

For a comparatively young nation, the Australians have developed some interesting rituals.

@artistjoh

3 жыл бұрын

@Jack Perrin the whole ways of moving is ritualistic. This ceremony is conducted like this in Australia at the tomb of the unknown soldier daily, and is seen on ANZAC Day in many parts of the country.

@dantemadden1533

3 жыл бұрын

artistjoh, no ritual, more traditional

@artistjoh

3 жыл бұрын

@@dantemadden1533 How is this not a ritual? A ritual is defined as a solemn rite, and this is precisely that. Of course, a ritual can also be a tradition, and a tradition can be a ritual. One does not preclude the other.

@flowerpower8722

3 жыл бұрын

Don't other countries do it? I always thought they say catapult party.

@artistjoh

3 жыл бұрын

@@flowerpower8722 A catafalque is ancient. It is the box on which the coffin is placed. A catafalque party are four sentries that stand at the four corners of the catafalque of someone like a head of state, pope etc. A catafalque party is always armed. This comes from past centuries when armed guards were more necessary. In some countries a catafalque party might also guard a memorial for fallen soldiers. Normally the formation of the catafalque party is very formal and it is common to stand, head bowed, hands on the butt of a vertical rifle. Australia is unusual in deploying a cataflaque party at cenotaphs and memorials on ANZAC Day like this and in the elaborate nature of the movements as the sentries take their place.

Passchendaele was the grave of the ANZACs.

@piggystardust

4 жыл бұрын

At the going down of the sun And in the morning We will remember Them

@user-xg9lk2ky1q

2 жыл бұрын

3

To the bozo banging on about chocolate box rifles. I would love to use it. I haven’t fired a live round through the F88 in 17 years only get to go to the WTTS. At least the SLR has some range to it but then again I have only been told. Stop your whinging.🇦🇺

@davidbolton4930

2 жыл бұрын

I wish the nz army used them for stuff like this as well or the lea Enfield no 3 with a foot long bayonet

NZ - drill with real in service weapons, AS - drill with chocolate box rifles.

@malcolm3664

5 жыл бұрын

VaucluseVanguard nz no Air Force no real navy fuck all army depends on Australia ok 👍🏻 mate yep

@terryharris1291

4 жыл бұрын

@@malcolm3664 We depend-on Australia for FK all.Onward.

@terryharris1291

4 жыл бұрын

They look like SLR's to me.

@MIck-M

3 жыл бұрын

Thats like someone who drives a 1976 Ford Cortina trying to make fun of someone driving a 2020 Ford Ranger lol. They do work and they are a whole lot better though we weren't going to say anything until ya got yer jandals in a knot lol. Fail hehe.

@dantemadden1533

3 жыл бұрын

These guns are 100% real dumbass, they’re just for ceremonies, if you’ve seen other videos on them you’d see them firing these “chocolate box rifles”