Remembrance Day marked in Mossman

Remembrance Day

Shaun Hollis

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Mossman RSL president Ron Savage and fellow member Grace Cavallaro are commemorating Remembrance Day. Picture: Byron Filmer
Mossman RSL president Ron Savage and fellow member Grace Cavallaro ready to commemorate Remembrance Day. Picture: Byron Filmer

Up to 100 people are expected to gather in front of the Douglas Shire administration building from 10.30am today to commemorate Remembrance Day.

Marking the 106th anniversary of the end of World War I, also known as Armistice Day, the region will fall silent at 11am on November 11 to respect those who have made the ultimate sacrifice during The Great War and subsequent conflicts.

Mossman RSL president Ron Savage, who was a Platoon Commander during the Vietnam War, says all those who have served will be remembered.

“What I try to do is commemorate all the activities since 1914,” he says.

“I try and cover it all.”

Mr Savage will speak to those gathered at the service about the nature of war, the fight for freedom, and the power of mateship.

“World War I was a most destructive and wasteful conflict in which nationalism, emboldened by mass-produced weaponry, created a scale of destruction hitherto unknown,” he says.

“From this mad, brutal and awful struggle during 1914-1918 an Australian legend emerged.

“It is a legend not of sweeping military victories so much as triumphs against the odds, of courage and ingenuity in adversity.

“It is a legend of free and independent spirits.”

Mr Savage will also offer insights into his personal experiences of the horrors faced in Vietnam.

“(Our troops) persevered through suffocating heat and humidity, trudging through drenching monsoonal rains, facing an enemy that could come out of nowhere and vanish just as quickly.”

All are welcome to attend the Douglas Shire Remembrance Day Service 2024, 10.30am, Monday, November 11, 64-66 Front St, Council Administration Building, Mossman.

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