Army veteran remembers fallen comrades
His display gathered a lot of interest from young people.
Brakpan resident and army veteran Danny Fourie commemorated Remembrance Day (November 11, also known as Armistice Day or Poppy Day) with a small display at Mall@Carnival.
Fourie is a former member of the 1 Special Service Battalion and Light Horse Regiment, and held the rank of sergeant.
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He told the Herald he usually spends Remembrance Day attending a military service, but this year wanted to remember the fallen on his own.
Fourie explained his display at the mall gathered a lot of interest from young people keen to know more about the day.
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