ANZAC Day

[Peter Roberts]

In the parts of the world where it means a lot today is already ANZAC Day. At times I feel, at least here in the UK, that the letters NZ are overlooked. To humbly set the record straight here is a recent image of the commonwealth (imperial as it once was) forces section of a local cemetery. In case you may wonder why these lads are so far from home there were several hospitals in this area established during the Great War specifically for its casualities.



Yashica D / Kentmere 200

 

[Gianluca Drago]

I’m not sure I’d ever heard of ANZAC Day before today, but I understand what the name stands for. Even as a long-standing pacifist, it seems only right to remember those who lost their lives in a war that was not entirely their own and who now rest far from where they were born. A thoughtful photo, @Peter Roberts.

 

[Tony Warren]

We have just has ANZAC Day down here in the antipodes and I have posted a couple of shots of the wreaths and poppies placed on the base of the Cenotaph here in Dunedin. The Galipoli campaign I understand was the first joint action by the Australian and New Zealand Army Corp and turned out to be a harrowing time. The story about how it palyed out is very sobering.

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Thursday at 10:23 PM

Saw a post about ANZAC Day but can't find it again so this is refering to it but separately. It is the equivalent now to Rememberence Day in the UK but is always on April 25th and a national holiday here in New Zealand. It commemorated the Galipoli landing in WWI originally but now remembers all Australians and New Zealanders who have given their lives in conflicts around the world. The poppy is a feature and wreaths laid at war memorials. There are a couple of details from Dunedin's Cenotaph.

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[Tony Warren]

I’m not sure I’d ever heard of ANZAC Day before today, but I understand what the name stands for. Even as a long-standing pacifist, it seems only right to remember those who lost their lives in a war that was not entirely their own and who now rest far from where they were born. A thoughtful photo, @Peter Roberts.

I second that Gianluca. The mosy impressive aspect is that the two sides have come together and celebrate friendship and peace as a result of this battle. The Turkish side lost 25000 I believe and the fact that the Turkish side won helped Attaturk in his establishment of the Turkish republic. As well as the Australaian commemorations there are some in Turkey also.

 

[Gianluca Drago]

I second that Gianluca. The mosy impressive aspect is that the two sides have come together and celebrate friendship and peace as a result of this battle. The Turkish side lost 25000 I believe and the fact that the Turkish side won helped Attaturk in his establishment of the Turkish republic. As well as the Australaian commemorations there are some in Turkey also.

Thanks. I should go back to studying history, because there's a lot that I don't know.

 

[Peter Roberts]

Thanks Tony and Gianluca for the interest you have shown.
I can't improve on Tony's summary as far as it affected the New Zealand and Australian contributions to this conflict. It is a period worthy of study as a lot of the current woes of the world can be attributed to the Great War (the so called war to end all wars!) and its consequences in the form of the incredibly flawed Treaty of Versailles.

Here are a couple more photographs. London's Hyde Park Corner has many memorials and we paid our respects there on the day. The relatively recent New Zealand and Australian memorials are in the modern symbolic style.


Detail of the New Zealand Memorial.



Detail of the Australian Memorial.

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[Tony Warren]

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it" (George Santayana, 1905"

 

[Tony Warren]

My quotation was intended for the leaders of the world, Gianluca. I have just noticed your remark above and I realised this quote could be taken the wrong way, far from it. Being aware of history can lead to avoiding war, economic failure, and social injustice again and again, things we are seeing so often today that have so often been tragic events in the past.

 

[Tony Warren]

Thanks. I should go back to studying history, because there's a lot that I don't know.

Please see my posts below Gianluca. My quotation may have caused you offence which is the last thing I would want.

 

[Gianluca Drago]

Please see my posts below Gianluca. My quotation may have caused you offence which is the last thing I would want.

@Tony Warren, there’s no need to clarify. I never thought for a second that you were referring to me. Thanks anyway.

 

[Tony Warren]

Thank you Gianluca.