Here are the lyrics to the song we have to learn:
Although you're getting on in years,
and memories seem to disappear
Some things will never fade away
Some memories will always stay
there's one day in each year you will not forget
If this year's your last year we will not forget
One more parade, One less digger by your side.
One year you're marching, the next year you ride.
Hold your head up high, hold your head up high.
Lest we forget, lest we forget.
It seems a long long time ago.
A young man far away from home.
Friends made and lost along the way.
Some memories will always stay.
Those who died those who live you will not forget.
If this year's your last year we will not forget.
One more parade, one less digger by your side
One year you're marching, the next year you ride.
Hold your head up high, hold your head up high.
Lest we forget, Lest we forget
Bridge:
The sound of cannon roaring by,
the smoke and fire covered sky,
the nights of terror as you pray.
Some memories will always stay.
At the closing of the day,
a grateful nation rised to pray.
Some things will never fade away,
some memories will always stay.
Not for one day but always,
we will not forget.
Your memory forever we will not forget.
One more parade one less digger by your side.
One year you're marching,
the next year you ride.
Hold your head up high, hold your head up high
Lest we forget lest we forget.
and memories seem to disappear
Some things will never fade away
Some memories will always stay
there's one day in each year you will not forget
If this year's your last year we will not forget
One more parade, One less digger by your side.
One year you're marching, the next year you ride.
Hold your head up high, hold your head up high.
Lest we forget, lest we forget.
It seems a long long time ago.
A young man far away from home.
Friends made and lost along the way.
Some memories will always stay.
Those who died those who live you will not forget.
If this year's your last year we will not forget.
One more parade, one less digger by your side
One year you're marching, the next year you ride.
Hold your head up high, hold your head up high.
Lest we forget, Lest we forget
Bridge:
The sound of cannon roaring by,
the smoke and fire covered sky,
the nights of terror as you pray.
Some memories will always stay.
At the closing of the day,
a grateful nation rised to pray.
Some things will never fade away,
some memories will always stay.
Not for one day but always,
we will not forget.
Your memory forever we will not forget.
One more parade one less digger by your side.
One year you're marching,
the next year you ride.
Hold your head up high, hold your head up high
Lest we forget lest we forget.
This is my Great Grandfather George David Richards. He was a Company Sargeant Major in World War I and World War II. He trained horses for both wars.
This is another of my great Grandfathers, Ernest Edwin Hughes. He served in WWI. It is believed this photo was taken when he was 16.5 years old.
This is my grandfather Charles Keith Colgate, he served in WWII. He married my grandmother Jessie Neilson in 1944.
