Remembering to Remember

On 11 November 1918, the guns of the Western Front fell silent after four years of continuous warfare. With their armies retreating and close to collapse, German leaders signed an Armistice, bringing to an end the First World War. As a mark of respect to those who have died and suffered, Australians are encouraged to pause at 11 am to observe one minute’s silence and remember those who died or suffered for Australia’s cause in all wars and armed conflicts.

The theme for 2022 Remembrance Day is ‘Remember to Remember’.

King’s Park Remembrance Day Service

The Governor delivers his speech.

The Governor joined the State President of RSLWA, Mr Duncan Anderson, multiple dignitaries and politicians and a gathered crowd at the Kings Park State Memorial for the annual Remembrance Day Service.

“We remember the lives and the sacrifice of our ANZACs, and those who continue to follow in their heroic footprints for generations.

We remember those in service and support roles, including our nurses and medical corps, who tended to the wounded and cared for the dying.

We remember those who have served in peacekeeping missions – and in so doing, upholding our democratic values in our region and beyond.

They have given us so much and asked for so little in return.

It is our duty, as those who have enjoyed the peace they secured for us, to recall their sacrifice.

Today, and for all the Remembrance Days yet to come…

We will remember them.

Lest We Forget.”

ANZAC Cottage

Ms Chapple gives the Governor and Mrs Dawson a tour of ANZAC Cottage.

In the afternoon, the Governor and Mrs Dawson travelled to ANZAC Cottage.

ANZAC Cottage is a small cottage in Mount Hawthorn, built in one day in February 1916 as a memorial to the gallant soldiers who fought at Gallipoli and as a home for a returned soldier and his family.

Students from Aranmore College deliver an address.

Prior to the service, the Governor presented Mrs Anne Chapple of Friends of ANZAC Cottage with her Order of Australia Medal for service to community history.

The Friends of ANZAC Cottage are a group of people passionate about the ANZAC Cottage story. Their work is dedicated to ensuring that this unique story lives on and grows in awareness. To achieve this aim, they
coordinate and run monthly open days with talks based on a theme connected with the Cottage’s construction, origins or background. A comprehensive educational program is offered to primary schools with a guided tour of the Cottage accompanied by educational activities that correlate to the Australian Curriculum.

Ms Chapple received her award on the steps of ANZAC Cottage.

Mrs Chapple is a descendant of the ANZAC the cottage was built for. Her citation reads:

“Mrs Chapple lives and breathes Western Australian history, and the WA community is greatly enriched as a result. Without her commitment and drive to help preserve and promote important links to our past, significant moments in time would be lost to many.

A Foundation Member of the ‘Friends of Anzac Cottage,’ she has been instrumental in safeguarding the story of the little cottage that was built in a day as WA’s first World War One memorial. She has generously given years of voluntary service to supporting our museums, galleries and libraries. An historic treasure herself.

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