ANZAC DAY

Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand that broadly commemorates all Australians and New Zealanders “who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations” and “the contribution and suffering of all those who have served”

A dawn service was held on the Western Front by an Australian battalion on the first anniversary of the Gallipoli landing on 25 April 1916, and historians agree that in Australia dawn services spontaneously popped up around the country to commemorate the fallen at Gallipoli in the years after this.

Some 8,700 Australians lost their lives and some 18,000 were wounded during the campaign. The most successful operation of the campaign was the evacuation which ended on 19–20 December 1915, conducted under a well-planned deception operation.

3 thoughts on “ANZAC DAY

  1. Dearest Jo–Anne,
    All those that gave their lives or sacrificed parts of their body for the sake of FREEDOM never ought to be forgotten!
    At times I wonder if the young(er) generations do fully comprehend the meaning of true FREEDOM.
    Hugs,
    Mariette

      1. Jo–Anne you are absolutely right! The schools are neither teaching ‘correct’ history. The media does its brainwashing and there you have it—gone!
        But they better DO worry about the meaning of FREEDOM and also understand that it is NEVER FREE!

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