Since the guns fell silent on the Western Front on 11 November, 1918, Australians observe one minute’s silence at 11am each year on 11 November, which is on Monday.
In 1918 Ipswich bells rang and the bands of the city gathered and played in the streets.
When news was received at 7pm, that an Armistice was about to be signed, a hooter was sounded.
Bringing four years of fighting in WWI to an end, Ipswich decided the next day would be a public holiday and a celebration was held in Queens Park.
During the four years of the First World War 330,000 Australians had served overseas and more than 60,000 of them had died.
The long shadow of this loss still casts its shadow today and it joined by the many more who have served since then.
On Remembrance Day we now pause to remember those who have died or suffered in all wars, armed conflicts and peacekeeping operation that Australians have been involved in.
Charles Bean was a journalist who landed with the Australian troops on Gallipoli on April 25, 1915.
He stayed with them at the front through the entire war, telling their stories and refusing evacuation when he was wounded.
At Pozieres the following year he was witness to 23,000 Australian casualties in just six weeks.
A dying Australian asked him,“Will they remember me in Australia?”.
Remembrance Day Services
Ipswich
Memorial Hall
63 Nicholas St, Ipswich
From 10:30am
Redbank Plains
Seasons Care Home
15 Argyle Street, Redbank Plains
From 10:45am
The Workshops Rail Museum
North St, North Ipswich
From 10:30am
Redbank
Redbank Memorial Reserve
Redbank Memorial
Bridge Street, Redbank
From 10:45am
Rosewood
RSL Memorial Hall
Mill St, Rosewood
From 10:15am
Goodna
Soldier’s Memorial Stone
Corner Queen and Church Streets, Goodna
From 10:40am
