They shall not grow old as we who 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LEST WE FORGET

 

 

 

:cry:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://warriordoc.com/images/H&H/Gallipoli.jpg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P.S its a jpg

Aw man, that's a beautiful memorial.

 

 

 

May they rest in peace, be remembered and loved.

Lest we forget.

I'm really glad to see someone posted something about this -- for the past two years I've started posts about this special day.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For anyone who is wondering "wth!?" ANZAC is Australian and New Zealand Army Corps -- in the first world war, they were deployed to Gallipoli, on the coast of Turkey, as reinforcements for the British who were getting whooped.

 

 

 

They landed on this day, the 25th of April, and the ensuing battle was one of the most bloodiest of the war -- something like 80% of all troops were killed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To commemorate, Australia and New Zealand have set aside the 25th of April to remember the ANZAC's, as well as veterans of other wars.

*salutes*

i am a very proud aussie next year when i turn 18 i plan on getting "Made In Australia" tattooed sumwhere on me and in 10 years i want to go to the 100 year gallipoli memorial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LONG LIVE THE AUSSIE SPIRIT

i went to the dawn service at adelaide springs(i believe the only memorial in australia with graves of people who died on the gallipoli campaign) and it really was amazing, worth the 4 in the morning wake up

My great grandfather fought for australia on horseback in Turkey in the first world war, and my grandfather fought for australia in the second world war on the HMAS Yarra, which was sunk by the Japanese. He spent 5 days on a raft in the middle of the Indian ocean with no food or water before being saved by a deutsch submarine. He was a passionate man and often talked about his fallen mates who were gunned down by japanese or eaten by sharks on the raft... he used to always march in the anzac day parade. He's been dead for 3 years.. and for the last 3 years anzac day has never been so important to me.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lest we forget.

yeah i went to the dawn service at martin place

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

aussies were just used to be slaughtered and make little ground my the english. Many sources say how the english were having tea as aussies were being slaughtered next to them :(

My great grandfather fought for australia on horseback in Turkey in the first world war, and my grandfather fought for australia in the second world war on the HMAS Yarra, which was sunk by the Japanese.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Crikey, it's amazing to think in a matter of 30 or so years how different wars could become.

 

 

 

I've never seen this memorial although I have heard it. As an Englishman I feel it's only right that we as a nation should acknowledge it and the relationship we share with Australia, despite all the banter nowadays.

 

 

 

I'm a pom and proud to be saluting these brave men.