When honouring those who have lost their lives in battle, the commemorative phrase ‘’Lest We Forget’’ is commonly used and heard - but what does it mean and where does it come from?

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. On April 30, 1945, Adolf Hitler committed suicide in his Berlin bunker, and just over a week later on May 8, Germany surrendered.

This all points to the same problem. While we intone “lest we forget” on April 25, a day later most of us are looking the other way.