Villers Bret - Anzac part 5 'Victoria School'

The Victoria School in Villers Bretonneux was built by finances raised in Australia after the First World War, when Anzac diggers who had spent time there during the war felt they wanted to help rebuild the ravaged town.

[@michaelhayden5264]

I have the greatest honour to walk the streets of this French town. To be able to see the schools; drink in their hotels, dine in their restaurants. My last visit in 2017 I walked through this school and saw how much the people of Villers Bretonneux remember and "love" those WWI heros. I was even more priveledged to see the Adelaide Cemetery were for 75 years Australia's "Unknown Soldier" laid beside his mate. Thanks.

[@theflyingdropbear2009]

I visited that little school earlier in the year, during a tour of the Western Front with a group called Sacred Grounds. there was a little sign made by the students, because of the terrible bush fires our country was going through. It said, in French (translated in English by google translate) "Solidarity with our Australian friends, Victoria School Villers-Bretonneux" what was so cool about it, was when some of the French people asked me where I am from, only to find out that I am Australian, they immediately requested me to shake their hand, which I obliged. really happy I took that tour, not only learned a lot, met some amazing people, but also made me appreciate the efforts of the Australian soldiers in WW1 a lot more.

[@personofearth5076]

Thank you to our Melbourne soldiers for putting us on the map and bringing honour to us melbournians and thank you to all the diggers throughout Australia and of course a big thank you to the other half of the ANZAC's, the New Zealanders. You all did us proud. Lest we forget.

[@justgjt]

What a great documentary. Thank you so much for sharing. Lest We Forget.

[@halle282]

this is a good song

[@ellawise1022]

indeed

[@westaussie965]

It’s good that school survived WW2😀

[@Baskerville22]

Mme. Annie Brassart is a very handsome woman….