At 11am on 11 November 1918, the guns of the Western Front fell silent after more than four years of continuous warfare. The allied armies had driven the German invaders back, having inflicted heavy defeats upon them over the preceding four months.

In November, the Germans called for an armistice (suspension of fighting) in order to secure a peace settlement. The allied armies accepted the terms of unconditional surrender. It marked the end of WWI.­­­­­­

Remembrance Day falls on the 11th of November each year. On the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month, a minute’s silence is observed and dedicated to soldiers from all wars and conflicts, who fought or died fighting to protect the nation and keep us free.