#45 Senior Salon 2019
Armistice Day November 11, in British Columbia
Armistice Day is commemorated every year on 11 November to mark the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany at Compiègne, France at 5:45 am, for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front of World War I, which took effect at eleven o’clock in the morning—the “eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month” of 1918. But, according to Thomas R. Gowenlock, an intelligence officer with the US First Division, shelling from both sides continued for the rest of the day, only ending at nightfall. The armistice initially expired after a period of 36 days and had to be extended several times. A formal peace agreement was only reached when the Treaty of Versailles was signed the following year.
The date is a national holiday in France and was declared a national holiday in many Allied nations.
During World War II, many countries changed the name of the holiday. Member states of the Commonwealth of Nations adopted Remembrance Day, while the US chose Veterans Day. In some countries, Armistice Day coincides with other public holidays.
On 11 November 2018, the centenary of the World War One Armistice, commemorations were held globally. In France, more than 60 heads of government and heads of state gathered at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
I think with much love and affection of my own dear and belated father (Rudolph Daniel Botes) today, as he served in the War.
The Union of South Africa King’s Medal for Bravery, Silver is the lesser of two classes of a South African civil decoration for acts of bravery that was in use from 1939 to 1952, when the country was a constitutional monarchy in the British Commonwealth. The medal was instituted by King George VI on 23 June 1939
| Botes, Rudolph Daniel (SAAF) | 4 Feb 1944 | Attempted to save the crew of a burning aircraft, Wingfield, Cape Town |
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#45 Senior Salon 2019
Nov 11, 02:00 am to Nov 15, 2019, 8:00 pm PDT
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Hi! 😊 Found this thru your gust post on Hugh’s blog. First time participating. Hope you like the links I sent! 😊
Hi Ron, This is great news to see you came over from Hugh’s end. Thanks for participating, and I truly hope now that you found the linkup, that you will come over each week to share your posts. Looking forward to reading your post.
Thanks!
Keep an eye out for the Roundup post tonight at 9 pm PST with a link back to your post
Nice to see all the Remembrance Day posts.
Yes, I am so happy to see it, Well done to all participants.
I just learned about your blog hop through Hugh’s blog. Monday is Blog Hop Day and I thought it would be a nice addition! 🙂
Hello, The Real Cie, This is so awesome and I wish to thank you for your visit and popping in. I hope to meet you through the post you left here and to get to know you better and if this interests you to see you here on a weekly basis. I am grateful to Hugh for sharing my post on his blog and this way to learn and get to know his friends as well.
Hello Esme
Popped over from Hugh’s blog – have left a link
‘We will not forget’ – a sentiment shared by all those who remember.
Hi Cathy, Thank you for coming over from Hugh’s blog. This is awesome. Hope to see you more often this side of the blogisphere and that you will share your posts with us here on a weekly basis.
I put a post I did after our visit to the Somme Battlefields back in 2017. I hope thats ok.
Hi Bree, for sure that’s perfect. You can share an older post just keep sharing.
I visited, and linked up. On this special day may we thank all who have served and are still serving.
Thank you, Crystal. Yes they will always be with us, now and forever
Yes they will be. I put in a second link.
Great, thank you Crystal
You’re welcome Esme.
I am new to your blog and blog party. I’m looking forward to familiarizing with your blog! Thanks for hosting.
Hi Michelle. Welcome and thank you for coming over. If you have any Questions please do not hesitate to al ask. I hope to read your post and that you will become a regular participant.
https://dearanonymousfriend.wordpress.com/2019/11/10/my-veteran/
Hi Cathi. You need to check the post and at the very end after all the other entries you will find the spot to add your link. Here nobody will pick it up and be able to read you veteran post. Please try sharing again
I mixed this as the two m8nutes silence began. My eldest grandson is 14yrs old today. He says he is honoured to share the date and will never forget. X
Hi Ellen – Thank you for your participation and sharing. Congratulations to your grandson’s birthday and may he be a blessing to you all and bring lots of love and joy to all
I always think of my dad on Veterans’ Day. He was in the Army during WWII. thanks for the wonderful reminder.
Hi Laurie. Thank you for popping in and your note. Yes this is as great reminder for all to give thanks to those veterans.