Another good turn out for ANZAC day. We had an influx of Vietnam Vets for this one which made it a wonderful morning for remembrance.
Missed the dawn service but the parade made up for it.

"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them."

Gidday Wicky. Like you mate, I didn't attend a Dawn Service, I didn't have the time...I had to go to another service at 0800 at one of the local RSLs.

ANZAC Day in Australia and New Zealand is a tradition, however, it is a tradition that is celebrated in many places around the world.

For those that are not aware of ANZAC Day and what it means to us...the word ANZAC is actually an acronym meaning Australian New Zealand Army Corps.

The legend was forged in the heights of the Gallipoli Peninsula of Turkey during WW I. The Australian and New Zealand units landed on 25th April 1915. Units from many countries landed in various places along the Gallipoli Peninsula in order to secure Turkey from the Germans. Countries involved were Britian, France, Canada, Newfoundland, India Australia and New Zealand.

ANZAC Day

Those in charge of the invasion force had varying degrees of military prowess, consequently the invasion was a total failure. ANZAC Day celebtrates not the failure of the campaign, but the forging of two nations, and a bond between Australia and New Zealand that will hold for centuries.

The valour and tenacity of these troops was recognised by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk who later penned an oath to Australian women.




Thanks for opening this thread Wicky.

Cheers, Vince

to our fallen brothers

Joe