As an Aussie/Kiwi ANZAC means much more than just the letters or the words they represent.
Australian New Zealand Army Corps.
To me those words represent a special breed.
On the 25th of April each year we commemorate one of the saddest days in Australia's and New Zealand's combined history.
The landing at the Gallipoli Peninsula in 1915.
The objective was to capture the Dardanelles and Constantinople, opening the gateway to the Bosphorus and the Black Sea for the allied navies.
Today in Australia (Wednesday 25th April), we celebrate ANZAC day (Australia & New Zealand Army Corps).
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Happy Belated ANZAC Day!
Hope you had fun.
After attending the dawn service, we had a lovely day at a friend’s place.
This is one of the great things about blogging – we learn so much about things outside our own little worlds. Thanks for your ever-enriching posts, Barb!
We enrich each other, RD!
Very interesting reading … I didn’t know much about this. Guess this must be kind of sad day … or rather ..bitter sweet..
It is a bitter-sweet day of remembrance of those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country in such horrific conditions at Gallipoli. Australia lost 8,709 soldiers, New Zealand lost another 2,721.
You can read about it here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anzac_Day
Thank you for your lovely words, Barb. As the daughter of an ANZAC, much appreciated.
I just realised it was a reblog! Sorry Barb, but yes, good choice.
Yes, it was a re-blog from Jo at Chronicles of Illusions, and it was too good a post not to re-blog, because it means so much to many Aussies and New Zealanders. Thanks Robyn.
Good reblog. We don’t show enough appreciation for the sacrifices of previous generations – or present sacrifices.
Over here, our young ones seem to be taking more interest in previous wars and in present ones – there were a lot of teenagers present at our recent dawn service, and it was good to see.
Hi,
We went to our local dawn service here, normally we go into the city but my Husband was rostered to work the day shift.(No public holidays for a shift worker) Regardless, it was done very well, and I was very surprised at the amount of people there for a local service, and plenty of small children as well, all very well behaved throughout the speeches.
We went to our local dawn service too, and were surprised at the turnout – and many of them were teenagers! That has to be a good sign Mags.
Yes I think you are right, it is wonderful to see the younger generation out at the dawn service, and the grandkids with there grandfathers, and also the children wearing their Fathers medals with a lot of pride.
It is good to remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice for a something they believed to be noble and true.
Hopefully we can learn from the past Jeanne.
I expect the day is a bittersweet one. Thanks for sharing, Barb.
Very true Nancy.
Happy belated ANZAC Day!
Bella and DiDi
Thank you Bella and DiDi!
When I took Film Appreciation in college we watched the movie Gallipoli, I had no idea it was based on true facts. It was terribly sad.
The conditions our soldiers had to fight under were horrific Jodi, and some of them were so young.
Thank you for teaching me something new!
You’re very welcome Shell!
Happy ANZAC Day!
Thank you!
Why thank you ma’am for reblogging this
No worries Jo – it was a good write up!
Hi PAP (Hmm – pap. Not sure that works! Ah well…) Many thanks for the ping-back.
Hope you have a lovely ANZAC day.
No worries on the pingback – the more people read about the Anzacs, the better! Thanks for popping in!