Patron Dr Brendan Nelson ABN 40297453394 Ambassador to Belgium, Luxembourg and the European Union Information prepared byPeter James Pickering A.I.F Living Historian |
Welcome to our siteWho Are the Sons of the British Empire? In April 2010, a group of Living Historians, Pete Knight, John Aston and Chris Barker from the UK and Pete Pickering and Drew Laird from Tasmania met at Zonnebeke, Belgium, for the Memorial Museum Passchendaele's biennial Living History Weekend. The theme for that year's weekend was ANZAC. Pete Pickering and Drew Laird From Tasmania were privileged to be included in the first ANZAC Dawn Service organised by locals at Buttes New British Cemetery (Polygon Wood) Over the course of the weekend we decided to form an organisation dedicated to commemorating the sacrifice by members of all British and Commonwealth nations of the Western Front. The name chosen for our group is 'Sons of the British Empire', which, reflects the feeling of the time, and encompasses both ourselves as Australians, as well as our equally passionate UK colleagues. Our Aim is to represent our ancestors that served in the Commonwealth Forces. Our primary aim is to perpetuate the proud memory of our ancestors and to remember them with dignity, with honour and most of all with pride. |
