The Eleventh Hour, of the Eleventh Day, of the Eleventh Month

of the Year 2016.

And Nations of the Free World shall fall silent in Honour of those who made the Supreme Sacrifice in defence of that Freedom.

We remember them all, yet let us keep a corner in our hearts especially for those of our comrades whose service began through the gates of the school of the

Arborfield Army Apprentices.

We young men of England

We young men of England

From north, south, east or west

Joined up today together

We want to be the best.

We young men of England

Have made the grade at last

Now they call us soldiers

The time has gone so fast.

We young men of England

From north, south, east or west

Are all as one and friends now

Whoever would have guessed?

We young men of England

Do our duty strong and proud

For we are England’s soldiers

With battle cries so loud.

We young men of England

Now go to face the test

Our heads held high and happy

For we are England’s best.

We young men of England

Have aged before our time

The happiness has gone now

Along with friends of mine.

We young men of England

Faced those from far off lands

Now some of us remain there

In fields and desert sands.

We young men of England

Youth lost because of war

No longer will we see them

Friends gone for ever more.

We young men of England

Are older now, but still

Remember those we left behind

And, we always will.

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Author unknown.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old,

Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn,

At the going down of the sun and in the morning,

We will remember them,

We will remember them.

Published: 8th November 2016.

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