Remembering the fallen
World Remembrance Day recalls the end of hostilities in World War I on that date in 1918
With November 11 being World Remembrance Day, Raymond Heron of Spionkop Lodge decided to honour the fallen soldiers of World War I by laying a wreath at the Spioenkop battlefield.
World Remembrance Day recalls the end of hostilities in World War I on that date in 1918 and is also known as Poppy Day.
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In South Africa, Remembrance Day is not a public holiday.
Ceremonies to mark the event in SA are held at the Cenotaph in Cape Town, the Voortrekker Monument Cenotaph in Pretoria and the War Memorial at the Union Buildings. Some high schools may also hold services to honour past pupils who died in the two World Wars and the Border War.
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