The village of Leighterton in Gloucestershire hold a service each year on the Sunday closest to ANZAC Day. It has been going since the thirties as during the First World War there was an Airfield there and one close by at Minchinghampton. They were where the ANZAC Air Corps was founded and trained. You could say that was the initial home of the RAAF & RNZAF. Sadly there are several graves of airmen would died in crashes during training and one of an Australian who returned home but died later and requested that he be returned to Leighterton to be buried with his pals. It is attended by present representatives of the Australian and New Zealand Forces and the village school children all lay sprigs of Rosemary on the graves as the roll of honour is read out. The Air Cadets from Cirencester, Stroud and Tetbury all attend along with the local RBL. I was proud to attend as OC 1245 (Cirencester) Sqn and despite torrential rain, the cadets stood fast and paid their respects to the dead of so long ago.
Taken after the rain!