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"We Will Remember..."
Gallipoli, Messines, Passchendaele, El Alemain, Tobruk, Crete and many other names in faraway lands that are synonomous with bloodshed and pain, drew closer to New Zealand on April 25 as the nation mourned its fallen, In Nelson the biggest parade for years marched to the Church Steps for the commemorative service. About 500 former servicemen and women took part and they were watched by big crowds.
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A Flanders poppy, picked on May 15, 1916, was handed to these poppy sellers in Trafalgar Street, by an unidentified man.
Tony Anderson gets his poppy from Nurse Janet Wilson
The City of Nelson Highland Pipe Band and the Nelson Garrison Municipal Band led the parade
A wreath is laid at the South African memorial in the gardens
The South African war veterans parade.
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