Unfortunately I have to agree with your post. The men who left their families and homes in WW1 did not do so to "fight for our freedom" , they were conned into doing so to fight for the last Imperialist dreams of the failing monarchies of Europe. Before you buy into this nonsense, please read some history. There is no honour involved when you send the youth of  a nation to be cannon fodder in a war started by cynical old men who were just chomping at the bit to try out the new weapons of the twentieth century on the battlefield.
If there is any honour or bravery in this carnage, it must be shared by the poor soldiers on both sides who gave their lives needlessly for the mindless greed and stupidity of their leaders military as well as politically.
Lest we forget... indeed!