The Lowvelder

Moths honour the brave fallen of WWI

- Chelsea Pieterse

The Mpumalanga Shellhole hosted Remembranc­e Sunday in honour of those who fought bravely and died during the battles of WWI, 104 years ago.

Members of the Memorable Order of Tin Hats (MOTH) from across the Lowveld, including the MOTH Motorcycle Associatio­n and civilians, met at the shellhole in White River to commemorat­e the fallen on November 13.

Remembranc­e Sunday, also known as Poppy Day, is held annually on the second Sunday in November, closest to Armistice Day, which marked the ceasefire that put an end to all hostilitie­s of WWI at 11:00 on November 11, 1918.

The Stevenson-Hamilton Pipe Band was there to honour the fallen, playing the pipes and drums as the Moths laid down wreaths and the Lowveld Aero Club also put on a spectacula­r show, flying low over the garden while the wreath-laying ceremony took place.

 ?? ?? The Moths and the MOTH Motorcycle Associatio­n during Remembranc­e Sunday.
Gail van der Riet, principal of Flamboyant School, lays down a wreath during Remembranc­e Sunday.
Moth Gavin Wilsenach.
The Moths and the MOTH Motorcycle Associatio­n during Remembranc­e Sunday. Gail van der Riet, principal of Flamboyant School, lays down a wreath during Remembranc­e Sunday. Moth Gavin Wilsenach.
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 ?? ?? MOTH Patrick Ellis, District Old Bill Moth Karel de Beer and MOTH Stewart Cochrane.
MOTH Patrick Ellis, District Old Bill Moth Karel de Beer and MOTH Stewart Cochrane.
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