Anzac Day Remembrance
Australian and
New Zealand Army Corps, landed and fought
Zealously at Gallipoli
Against the Turkish Ottoman Empire to
Capture Constantinople in April 1915.
Days and Nights they bunkered down
And lived in muddy, rat infested trenches
Yet, the Turks were equally resilient with
Resistance fierce and bloody
Eventually, a stalemate was
Met and allied forces were
Evacuated at the end of 1915
Many soldiers were killed and
Both sides suffered heavy casualties
Remembered now every year through
A.N.Z.A.C. day services on April 25th.
Never will we forget those
Courageous brave men
Every Year we will remember them.
'Lest We Forget'
Christine 25/4/2018
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Author Notes
Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand that broadly commemorates all Australian and New Zealanders who served and died in all wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations. and the contributions and suffering of all those who have served.
Observed on 25th April each year Anzac day was originally devised to honour the members of of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who fought at Gallipoli against the ottoman Empire during World War 1 .
In 1915 Australian and new Zealand soldiers formed part of an Allied expedition that set out to capture Constantinople capital of the ottoman Empire which was an ally of Germany during the war. The ANZAC force landed on 25th April 915 and met fierce resistance and the war became a stalemate and dragged on for 8 months before evacuations from both sides occurred.
The Allied deaths were over 56.000 including 8,709 from Australia and 2,721 from new Zealand Also 87.000 Turkish deaths (Wikipedia/org/wiki/Anzac day)
Anzac day commemorations are held in nearly every town and city in Australia and New Zealand and also includes services at ANZAC Cove in Gallipoli.
This acknowledgement grows with support every year
This Acrostic is my tribute to this day for 2018
Thank you to Neilnap773 for the lovey image Another hero
The Poppy is symbolic of this day
Thanks for reading my work
'Lest We forget'
Cheers Christine
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