A Tribute To The ANZACs

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Title: A Tribute To The ANZACs

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A Tribute To The ANZACs

Soldiers of World War I

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The Ode

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow
oldAge shall not weary them, nor the years
condemn.At the going down of the sun and in the
morningWe will remember them.

The Eternal Flame
The Shrine of Remembrance
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Who Were The ANZACs?

The ANZACs were the soldiers who were enlisted in
the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps during
World War I.
Their role in history and the protection of the
nations is celebrated each year by the observance
of ANZAC Day.
ANZAC Day was introduced as a national holiday in
1916, to remember the men and women who served
Australia and New Zealand, and is celebrated on
April 25 every year. The date of the holiday,
April 25, and the time of the ceremonies, dawn,
are specifically used to commemorate the date and
time of the landing at Gallipoli.

Flag of Australia
Flag of New Zealand
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The Gallipoli Campaign

On April 25, 1915, the allied forces attempted to
capture the Gallipoli Peninsula and Istanbul in
Turkey. This was a move designed to give the
Allied navies access to the Black Sea, in order
to be able to deliver supplies.
It was originally intended that the ANZAC forces
would land on a beach and face an opposing force
of approximately 40,000 Turkish soldiers. This
wasnt the case however, as rather than the flat
beach they were expecting, they landed on an area
with steep cliffs, which they had to climb up to
get to the battlefield.
The Turkish soldiers however, were expecting the
ANZACs, and as they landed on the beach, the
ANZACs found themselves under fire from the
Turkish forces who were already on the
battlefield.
Over 20,000 soldiers landed on the Gallipoli
Peninsula as part of the ANZAC forces, and in the
eight months (25 April 20 December, 1915) they
were at Gallipoli, 8,141 had been killed or died
of wounds and over 18,000 had been wounded.
At the end of each night, the Last Post was
played, signifying that each soldier should
return to camp.

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Please

Turn on your computer speakers, and
Remain silent

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The Last Post
If you turn your speakers on, you will now hear
the Last Post being played. The Last Post lasts
for 130, and is a chilling piece of music. If
the music fails to begin, please right-click on
the speaker image and click Play Sound.

The Last Post is a bugle (or trumpet) call,
played at the end of a soldiers day, signifying
that the soldiers should be in quarters.
The Last Post is played at a number of events,
specifically military funerals and commemorative
services. It is played to indicate that the
soldier has completed his lifes work and has
entered into his rest.

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ANZAC Day In Melbourne

In Melbourne, ANZAC Day is commemorated with a
ceremony at the Shrine of Remembrance, which is
pictured at the right.
Firstly, there is the Dawn Service, where those
gathered await the rising of the sun. This is
held between 5.45am and goes to 6.30am, when the
Official Wreath Laying is held.
The Official Wreath Laying is held between 6.30am
and 8.30am. This is the opportunity given to
members of the public to lay wreaths after an
Official Wreath is lain.
Also beginning at 6.30am is a Gunfire Breakfast,
hosted by the Retired Services League, in front
of the Victoria Barracks.

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ANZAC Day In Melbourne

A March is then held, where serving members and
those who remember them walk down Swanston
Street, cross over the Yarra River and continue
down St Kilda Road until they reach the Shrine of
Remembrance. This March is usually attended in
quite large numbers.
After the March, the ANZAC Day Commemoration
Ceremony is held at the Shrine of Remembrance,
between 12.45pm and 1.30pm. The Shrine of
Remembrance is then open to the public.

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A Tribute