Shrine of Remembrance
By Matt and Cameron
During the first world war from 1914
to 1918, 360 000 Australian men and women volunteered to
serve overseas. 60 000 were killed and many lost their
sight or hearing or suffered other terrible wounds. 114
000 enlisted from and 19 000 were killed. The Shrine was
built to remember the people who died in World War 1. The
school children of Victoria helped raise a large amount
of money to help build it. It was finished in 1934. Click here to watch the
video of The Shrine. |
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The Shrine is on St. Kilda road near
the Botanical Gardens. People put flowers there to
remember those who died in that war and other wars that
have happened since. On the 11th November at 11am if the sun is shining light fills the inner stone of the Shrine and shines on the grave of the unknown soldier. At dawn on ANZAC Day, 25th April there is a service and wreath laying as well. |
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There is a true story from World War One that most children know about. It is about a soldier called Jack Simpson and his donkey called Duffy. Jack would risk his life to collect the injured and dying soldiers. He was killed but the donkey served for eight years and when the soldiers left Gallipoli they took Duffy with them. |  |
 This is the Eternal Flame of Rememberence. |
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