Luckypenguin
Hall of Famer
- Location
- Brisbane, Australia
- Name
- Nic
I had posted this initially "across the hall" but would like my SC buddies to see it too, particularly given that there are a few Aussies here.
The 25th of April is commemorated in Australia and New Zealand as a day to remember lives lost in wars during the short history of the two nations. The date of ANZAC Day comes from the year 1915, when forces from the two countries, still fresh from independence from Great Britain, fought under their own flag for the first time (albeit under British command - go figure). In the pre-dawn of April 25th, 1915 the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) landed on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey as part of a combined force to take control of the Dardenelles Straight leading to the Black Sea. The campaign was a disaster for both the Allied forces and the Ottoman Turks with huge casualties on both sides.
Each year commemorative services are held in Australia, New Zealand, and at the sites of former battlefields around the world such as Gallipoli in Turkey and Villers-Bretonneux in France. The services are held in the pre-dawn and are very sombre affairs and commemorate those who served and died in all theatres of war.
The following are a few photos taken after the close of a service I attended yesterday morning. In the pre-dawn with rain threatening there was not much light so the quality of the pictures is not great. All shots were taken with an E-P1 + Leica 4/3 14-50mm f2.8-3.5
And also taken while on a walk a little bit later in the day
The term "lest we forget" is often spoken at the end of the ode of rememberance which is recited at every ANZAC Day service, as shown below
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The 25th of April is commemorated in Australia and New Zealand as a day to remember lives lost in wars during the short history of the two nations. The date of ANZAC Day comes from the year 1915, when forces from the two countries, still fresh from independence from Great Britain, fought under their own flag for the first time (albeit under British command - go figure). In the pre-dawn of April 25th, 1915 the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) landed on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey as part of a combined force to take control of the Dardenelles Straight leading to the Black Sea. The campaign was a disaster for both the Allied forces and the Ottoman Turks with huge casualties on both sides.
Each year commemorative services are held in Australia, New Zealand, and at the sites of former battlefields around the world such as Gallipoli in Turkey and Villers-Bretonneux in France. The services are held in the pre-dawn and are very sombre affairs and commemorate those who served and died in all theatres of war.
The following are a few photos taken after the close of a service I attended yesterday morning. In the pre-dawn with rain threatening there was not much light so the quality of the pictures is not great. All shots were taken with an E-P1 + Leica 4/3 14-50mm f2.8-3.5
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And also taken while on a walk a little bit later in the day
The term "lest we forget" is often spoken at the end of the ode of rememberance which is recited at every ANZAC Day service, as shown below
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