Anzac Day marks the anniversary of the first campaign that led to major casualties for Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. The acronym ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, whose soldiers were known as Anzacs. Anzac Day remains one of the most important national occasions of both Australia and New Zealand, a rare instance of two sovereign countries not only sharing the same Remembrance Day, but making reference to both countries in its name. When war broke out in 1914, Australia and New Zealand had been dominions of the British Empire for thirteen and seven years respectively.
Their hearts filled with bravery and fear their eyes filled with tears and horror. The sun has come up and for some it is the last time they will see it. They dash across the shadowed sand and all around they fall. Bayonets fixed and ready as they charge at the hill there battle cries echo and machine guns rage as it is the last sound some will hear. They volunteered as boys but fought as men. Adventure is what they sought but murder is what they found. Now we are the ones with tears in our eyes as we realize the sacrifice they have made for us and as the sun rises we will rise we will remember them.
“Lest we forget”