I served upon the US Heavy Cruiser USS Canberra, making three Vietnam deployments upon her - '66 - '68. She decidedly had an 'Aussie' influence' about her, and I'll never forget my trip to Melbourne back in May of ''68 (I Believe) too many cruises, too long a war. I loved you damned Aussies, your beer and your 'Birds' - thanks for your many kindnesses. Cheers, Mates!!!
Thank you so much for your service. Our countries are not cousins, but brothers in arms and i hope you know that we have a high regard for your help in the Pacific when the brits didn't want to help(fuck you Churchill!) Our friendship will always be there. Every American I meet, at least abroad knows how special our countries are. In Vietnam our forces although small fought great battles and the Vietcong FEARED us the most. I can not thank you enough for your service. Love from a expat Aussie.
I love the Aussies. They, along with The Brits best friends we ever had. Just printed the lyrics to "Waltzing Matilda. US Army vet and American Red Cross Volunteer.
Incredible march version of "Waltzing Matilda". Thanks for posting. I also love the version sung by the amazing and timeless Seekers, Judith, Athol, Bruce and Keith! The official march of the U.S. 1st Marine Division is "Waltzing Matilda", chosen as a salute to the invaluable contribution of our Australian cousins, during and after Guadalcanal, in the desperate early days of WW2. Without Aussie help, the Japanese may not have been stopped at Guadalcanal. Salute from TN-USA, former USMC.
Remember marching off the parade ground to this in Kapooka and it sent chills up my back as 60 or so people were cheering of us. 13 Platoon, B Company. Australian Army
To HMAS Perth and USS Houston (the galloping ghost of the Java coast)... fought and lost together in gallant action action against The Imperial Japanese Navy... never forget...
ANZAC Day was commemorated with respect and dignity in London yesterday. The bells of Westminster Cathedral rang fast and loud for a long time after the church service, in the spring sunshine, many other events took place, many uniformed personnel. The Cenotaph war memorial in Whitehall was busy, I paid my own respects there too to our Commonwealth brothers and sisters, to all. Lest we forget. From a Pom.
Nick Thorp To the Commonwealth and the United States.... The great alliance of the English Speaking peoples. We may be at each others throats sometimes but when it comes down to it we back each other up...
USS Berkeley DDG 15 went to Australia for Coral Sea Victory Celebrations in May 1966, I was part of a Honor Guard in parades in Sidney, and Adelaide, just loved that song when the Aussie Navy played it. Last port of call was Hobart, Tasmania before sailing home
Good on ya, Johnny Turk. Once your contry and mine were enemies but now we are friends. Your great leader Ataturk is respected in Oz. Thanks for the kind words.
Yeah, they first heard it when they were stationed in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia during WWII. It was used as a drinking song. It was adopted by the Marines as the Battle Hymn after leaving Melbourne!
God bless you all, perhaps the best armed forces i have ever worked with, Australia fair, Red White and Blue these colours never run, love from the UK R A M C Field ambulance
I was looking for the name of this song for a week. I live in the USA and my high school football team band played this during a timeout. I had no idea the song was from Australia.
Waltzing Matilda is the United States Marine Corps 1st Division shipping out song. Following the Battle of Guadalcanal, the division's Marines were sent to Melbourne, Australia for rest and refit. It was during this time that the division took the traditional Australian folk song "Waltzing Matilda" as its battle hymn. To this day, 1st Division Marines still ship out to this song being played. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1st_Marine_Division_%28United_States%29
SanFranciscoBay That's amazing. As an Aussie (Brisbane, Queensland), I did not know that. They must have really loved that tune. Thanks heaps for the info
SanFranciscoBay That's right! We also play this song when we have change of command ceremonies and from all the military songs that I've heard over and over this must be the only one I absolutely love! Besides of course the Marines Hymn! ;)
you know its funny every branch of the defence force including the cadets uses this wonderful music, I am an air force cadet and listening to this brings alot of Memories alot of them being just after you come off a major parade, it great to hear after standing out there for 40 - 60 mins, 0:55 onwards is always the best part
in case you don't know the dialect that these prisoners (first settlement at Sydney was simply a land version of Alcatraz 15 months return mail from London) this whole song simply is about a countryside drifter stealing your sheep for dinner and when 3 AFP (Federal Police) are in pursuit with the ranch owner the drifter simply drowns in a lake and becomes a legendary spirit.
callof duty I don't mean to be rude but there are a few reasons of why it wasn't selected as a National Anthem. One of these reasons is that despite popular opinion of the song the plot behind the song is not the best for use of a National Anthem
AAhhh, the good old sounds of the past times! I heard this music (sung by an unknown female voice) the first time in the late '40s, as the B side of a 78 rpm vinyle. WW II had ended by few years, New Zealanders have just leaved my city and we were temporarily under Allied anglo-american government ... Vivid remembrances
I got my son to listen to this as I thought this really should be the Aussie anthem ,He thought it was music from the circus when a lion does a trick. insulting perhapes to our Australian colleagues but I can't stop laughing.
i remember when i was AAFC saluting the parade as they marched past to this, i wasn't on the parade due to having to open the car doors for the official gusts
i remember like it was yesterday marching onto the parade ground to this beautiful march at the 70th anniversary of the AAFC in front of AVM Geoff Brown magnificent parade, song, country and organisation
Exercise Platinum?, I was in that Band, Tuba player, 2 Wing Band AAFC. It was a good parade and we were all awfully proud to be invited to play for your guys and the CAF, despite the rain and cold.
After seeing the original movie, On The Beach, I really thought this was the Aussie National Anthem. great little film if you haven't seen it. the one with Gregory Peck and Astaire.
@@kathleencoleman6125 Yes, right on, Kathleen. That's why I looked it up - something about that film reminded me of what's going on now. it hanted me a bit.
This is the best recording of the only worthy marching band arrangement of Waltzing Matilda (arranged by Howard E. Akers - An American, btw), combined with the RAN Band's 2/4 drum pattern. It's sad that it's out of print, though.
The Navy did this when my platoon graduated as infantry soldiers at H.M.A.S. Leeuwin. And the Royal Australian Air Force hauled us everywhere. Army, Navy Air Force we were all one. We were all part of the Australian Defence Force. But I remember the time the Navy live fired into their impact zone and we spent days putting out fires...
