Lieutenant Geoffry Cocks

Today, a man called Lieutenant Geoffrey Cocks came to Glenbrae School to talk to us about Anzac and about his life in the army and how it was in the army. First we sang He honore, he kororia Maungarongo ki te whenua Whakaaro, Whakaaro pai e Kinga tangata katoa Ake ake, ake ake Amine Te Atua, te piringa toku oranga toku oranga. Then after that he told us about his medals and he told us that the ones on his left side of his chest were his and on the right side of chest was his father's medals he told us that he father’s rank was Colonel when he left the army.

Later on, we said a poem that said They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.

Then after we sat down and room 4 put their crosses on the field of remembrance and then room 1 put their crosses and then room 5 put their crosses on the field of remembrance then room 7 put their crosses on the field of remembrance then room 8 put their crosses on the field of remembrance then room 9 put their crosses on the field of remembrance then finally it was our class room 10 to put their crosses on the field of remembrance.

Then later on room 7, room 9 and room 10 went to the hall to listen to what Lieutenant Geoffrey Cocks was saying he told us that in the army they had good food and cool uniform and they were often doing drills like going up the mountain carrying things that were 50 to 60 pounds and it made them fit and they had 8 pack and 6 pack and they had massive muscles. Finally we asked lots of questions and we went back to class.