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

• THE ANZAC MEMORIAL
• Those heroes that shed their blood and lost their
  lives...
• You are now lying in the soil of a friendly
  country.
• Therefore, rest in peace.
• There is no difference between the Johnnies
• And the Mehmets to us where they lie side by
  side,
• Here in this country of ours.
• You, the mothers, who sent their sons from far
  away countries...
• Wipe away your tears.
• Your sons are now lying in our bosom
• And are in peace.
• After having lost their lives on this land, they
  have
• Become our sons as well.
• - by M. Kemal Atatürk, 1934

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Lest We Forget