The Parade Ground

After a battle, when retreat was sounded and the unit has reassembled to call the roll and count the dead, a hollow square was formed.

The dead were placed within the square and no-one used the area as a thoroughfare.

Today, the parade ground represents this square and hence, a unit’s dead.

It is deemed to be hallowed ground, soaked with the blood of our fallen and the area is respected as such by all.