Anzac Day - Joan Hammond & remembering the service of so many
Remembering those who served on ANZAC DAY today - plus those civilians caught in the crossfire of hell, past and present. I suddenly thought of Dame Joan Hammond, Australian opera singer and golf champion. She served as an ambulance driver during the London blitz, WW2, in between singing gigs. This pic shows her in ambulance uniform - and she always took her dog along for comfort and company, though not in the actual ambulance, he remained at the station while she was out saving lives. (For more on Hammond, see my biography of her fascinating life: Dame Joan Hammond - Love and Music. Available on Kindle and epub, and from libraries. For instance: https://www.amazon.com.au/Dame-Joan-Hammond-Love-music-ebook/dp/B0051SIUS0 )