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13 November, 2024
North West pauses to reflect on Remembrance Day
Services were well attended across the region on November 11.
Isa Kerr lays a framed photo of his grandfathers among the wreaths each Remembrance Day.
Both of his grandfathers served in the First World War, including fighting in the bloody battle of the Somme.
Mr Kerr said placing the framed images alongside the medals they wore was a way to stay in contact with his family’s military past.
“When you walk up and put the frame among the wreaths, you can also take a minute to think about them and pay tribute to them,” he told North West Weekly.
“I think that’s what Remembrance Day is about – staying in contact with our history.”
About 100 people gathered at the Mount Isa cenotaph on Monday to commemorate Remembrance Day, which marks 106 years since the Armistice of 1918 that ended fighting in the First World War.
Ceremonies were held across the North West as dignitaries, former servicemen and women, school students, emergency service personnel and members of the public gathered to pay tribute to those who died or suffered while serving in wars, conflicts and peace operations.
