
There is no star of the show on Remembrance Day. Of course there isn't. It is a day to reflect on those who died in the service of Australia, particularly those who died in the mud and blood of Flanders between 1914 and 1918. It is a day to remember.
But if there was one man who inspired pride among the 1,500 people at the annual ceremony at the Australian War Memorial, it was Matthew Joseph - Leading Seaman Joseph to give him his full title.