Almanac History and Poetry: Two Remembrance Day Offerings
In 2020, I posted two pieces on The Footy Almanac website particularly suited to appearing on Remembrance Day, in some contexts referred to as Armistice Day. I offer them again this year to commemorate this most important day in our history.
The first piece concerns a distant relative of mine, Captain Bert James, R.A.F., who served as an airman in World War 1:
The second piece is a poem about Captain Albert Jacka, VC, MC and Bar, possibly Australia’s most famous soldier:
LEST WE FORGET.
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About
Kevin Densley is a graduate of both Deakin University and The University of Melbourne. He has taught writing and literature in numerous Victorian universities and TAFES. He is a poet and writer-in-general. His sixth book-length poetry collection, Isle Full of Noises, was published in early 2026 by Ginninderra Press. He is also the co-author of ten play collections for young people, as well as a multi Green Room Award nominated play, Last Chance Gas, published by Currency Press. Other writing includes screenplays for educational films.
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