At 11.00am on the 11th of November 1918, an Armistice was signed between the German and Allied forces, which brought an end to a war that to this day, is the cause of the greatest loss of life in recorded human history.
Today at 11am, GJK took a short pause, not to celebrate war, but to contemplate the sacrifice made by all those who have given their lives in the service of their country, in that conflict and in the many conflicts since and to recognise those who returned but were forever changed by their experiences.
On this 101st Anniversary of the Armistice, GJK's General Manager, People & Safety Doug Melville, himself a retired veteran, reminded us there are no remaining veterans of that conflict. As each generation become less connected with that period in world history and with those who lived through it, it becomes increasingly important that the lessons of the past, are not permitted to fade from our collective memory.
Lest we forget.