A Message To All Odd Bod Veterans

Odd Bod Jack Bell features in this Herald Sun graphic for Remembrance Day.

Remembrance Day (11/11) is dedicated to Australians who died as a result of war and a great opportunity to remember all our veterans who have contributed so much to the Australian way of life.

Odd Bods of the past, and those still with us today, are especially honoured in this place as we prepare for online ceremonies around the country. Of particular interest will be today's livestream from the Melbourne Shrine - https://www.facebook.com/shrineofremembrance

Best Wishes and Good Health

We would like to pass on best wishes and good health to all our Odd Bod veterans on this special day. 

And we would love to hear from you - if you have a Remembrance Day story or photo, please pass it on.

PS -  keeping track of our veterans can be a challenge. If you have changed addresses this year (or you know of a veteran who has) please let us know. You can do that by clicking on the "Contact Us" link at the top of this page. New street addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses, are important for keeping the communication channels open - "Pressing On Remembering".

D-Day War Locations – Then And Now

Be ready for a fascinating trip through time as this website takes a look at wartime locations around D-Day in 1944 and how they look in 2014.

Simply go to the link below and click on a photo to view that locations alternative appearance. 

Come back here after the viewing and we have a link to a 30 minute video that shows how former RAF bases are being used after closing down at the end of the Second World War.

Here is the link to the picture swaps of various locations in 1944 - https://interactive.guim.co.uk/embed/2014/apr/image-opacity-slider-master/index.html?ww2-dday

And here is the link to the video about WW2 airbases today - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Os0Fbt0C2M

A special thank you to Bryan Wilcockson for the picture swap link and to Bruce Waxman for the video link.

Remembrance Day Live Stream From Melbourne Shrine

 

The Melbourne Shrine is preparing for Remembrance Day  on 11/11/2020 in recognition of all those who died in war, conflict, and peacetime operations.

The Shrine is preparing a special commemorative live stream from 10:45 on Wednesday 11^th November. The livestream will be accessible on Facebook and you can register for virtual attendance by clicking on the following link – Register for RemembranceDay Service at The Shrine.

There will not be a service at the Repatriation Hospital, Heidelberg this year but if you would like to send us photos of any Remembrance Day activities you are involved in, we would love to publish them here on the day. Simply email your photos to gregandsuesmith@iinet.net.au or message to 0406222020.

Across The Editors Desk

 

Thanks to Terry Maher for sending this photo of Howard Hughes’s “Spruce Goose” which achieved its first and only flight in 1947. At one time it was the largest aircraft ever built but size had its problems and it did not go into production. Click on the photo for a full article.

Robyn Bell sent us this link to a special Bomber Command Memorial Service held in London at the end of October. The video will remain online through to the end of November. - http://enews.rafbf.org/c/1ycBUlGYjqzaSrcFGtisB2

RAF Holme on Spalding Moor - Thank you to Bryan Wilcockson for sending us the link to this video which will be of special interest to those who served at RAF Holme. https://youtu.be/lmSRy7W3JhQ

Failing The Test With Style

Humour has been a common ingredient in Odd Bods newsletters over the decades and Past President, and Newsletter Editor, Walter Eacott (1922-2017), had a particular talent for selecting amusing stories and anecdotes. We hope you agree that the following meets the high standards raised in the past.

A student reportedly received a zero mark for the following answers to a test. Many believe the answers show a remarkable clarity and certainly a great sense of humour.

                     Q1.. In which battle did Napoleon die?  * His last Battle.

                    Q2.. Where was the Declaration of Independence signed? * at the bottom of the page

                    Q3.. River Ravi flows in which state?  *Liquid.

                    Q4.. What is the main reason for divorce?  *Marriage.

                    Q5.. What is the main reason for failure?  *Exams.

                    Q6.. What can you never eat for breakfast? * Lunch & Dinner.

                    Q7.. What looks like half an apple?  *The other half.

                    Q8.. If you throw a red stone into the blue sea what will it become?  *Wet

                    Q9.. How can a man go eight days without sleeping?  *No problem, he sleeps at night.

                    Q10. How can you lift an elephant with one hand?  *You’ll never find an elephant that has one hand.                

                    Q11. If you had three apples and four oranges in one hand and four apples and three oranges in other hand, what would you have? * Very Large Hands.

                    Q12. If it took eight men ten hours to build a wall, how long would it take four men to build it?  * No time at all, the wall is already built. 

                    Q13. How can u drop a raw egg onto a concrete floor without cracking? * Any way you want, concrete floors are very hard to crack.

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