ANZAC Day - Remembering and giving thanks

[Joy Dean]

I cannot even begin to imagine the horror of war. I count myself fortunate to have been born after WW2.

I give thanks for all those who fought for their country.

Joy

[Guest _KaaN_]

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 bossom

and are in peace.

After having lost their lives on this land they have

become our sons as well."

Mustafa Kemal ATATURK

ANZAC Memorial, 1934

Rest in Peace.

Kaan

[Paul Reed]

Remembering my grandfather, Bertie Reed, who rowed the Lancashire Fusiliers ashore at W Beach on this day 89 years ago, and Pte Thomas Sainty, my great uncle, who came ashore on the same beach later in the day - and didn't survive the campaign.

[Andrew P]

Hi Kaan

It was good to see a great turnout at the remembrance services at Gallipoli this year despite the Australians and New Zealanders being warned not to go. Apparently it was the biggest crowd in 2 years.

Cheers

Andrew

[MartinWills]

Although we were in a wholly French sector at Verdun on ANZAC day a number of the pals on tour were sporting the traditioal sprig of "rosemary for remembrance" as a buttonhole and there was even one brilliant ANZAC logo on a T shirt and the ANZACS were in our thoughts during the day.

[Quew]

Remembering Pte George Fredrick Maber 6/967 A Kiwi who died while being transported to a hopital ship on the 25/4/15 after being wounded at the Gallipoli landings.