Posted on 04/24/2015 4:41:34 PM PDT by naturalman1975
A major World War I monument in Britain has been vandalised just hours before an Anzac Day service at the site.
The Australian flagpole was sawn through at Harefield (St Mary) Churchyard, and the memorial and information panel were peppered with blue spray paint.
More than 100 servicemen and one nurse are buried at the site after being treated at the adjacent Harefield hospital, which was a converted mansion donated in 1915 by a wealthy Australian, Charles Billyard-Leake.
The annual Anzac Day service was to still go ahead at Harefield on Saturday afternoon local time following immediate intervention from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission to repair the damage.
“Ahead of the ceremony we will either make a clean cut through the pole and have it erected at a lower height, or we will support the pole with brackets,” a spokesman said
“It will be safe and usable for the ceremony.
“The paint damage is being assessed and if possible we will restore it ahead of the ceremony.”
(Excerpt) Read more at theaustralian.com.au ...
But on a brighter note, at least this highlights the sterling work done by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission - how many other large bureaucracies are this quick to swing into action?
That rude I saw some of coverage on BBC world news on Verzion this morning very moving
BHO would make some smart-aleck comment more than likely, but even if he didn’t, whatever he said would ring hallow.
Muzzies and/or PEACENICs
Gosh do you suppose it was some upset Germans?
< / Mohammed >
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