Anzac Day 2019




ANZAC - meaning Australia New Zealand Army Corps. A day us kiwis take each year to remember all of those who fought and died for us in all of the wars our countries have been involved in. It's particularly a day we remember the troops landing in Gallipoli in 1915.

Lest we forget.

Linking up with Skywatch Friday.

Comments

Billy Blue Eyes said…
I came across the grave of a person who took part and is buried at Lyford church he died in December 1915. A nice place for a memorial
25 April 2019 at 07:40
gz said…
Grandpa was a war artist at Gallipoli...instead of being shot,like the English troops with shellshock/ptsd, he was in the Australian army..and invalided out with "neurasthenia", they figured that with such high casualties there was no sense in killing more...thankfully!
25 April 2019 at 08:39
Bill said…
A beautiful and peaceful place for a memorial. Thanks for explaining what ANZAC stands for.
25 April 2019 at 09:45
Lowcarb team member said…
Thank you, a nice post.

All the best Jan
25 April 2019 at 09:55
The Padre said…
Beautiful. Also, Love Those Tide Pools From The Other Day.

Cheers
25 April 2019 at 10:34
Yogi♪♪♪ said…
It's good to remember those who died for their country.
25 April 2019 at 13:23
local alien said…
My grandson was down in Crete yesterday with his school and they visited the military museum. There was a large exhibit telling them about the NZ era and Australians who took part in the battle of Crete. There is a huge commonwealth cemetery there as well which will have an Anzac ceremony today
25 April 2019 at 18:04
Graham Edwards said…
One of the problems with comment moderation is that if one read a post and gets distracted then comes back some hours later you may not be able to recall whether you commented or not. I though (and may have said) that I was going to wear my NZ flag on my lapel today. Anzac Day gets plenty of coverage on our news bulletins in the UK.
26 April 2019 at 00:20
PerthDailyPhoto said…
Lovely tribute on this special day Amy ✨
26 April 2019 at 02:39
Sharon said…
That memorial sits in a wonderfully beautiful spot!
26 April 2019 at 02:48
eileeninmd said…
Hello, love the memorial. I am thankful for all the veterans who served, gave their lives. Happy Thursday, enjoy your day! Have a great weekend!
26 April 2019 at 06:28
Spare Parts and Pics said…
A wonderful memorial and beautiful photo!
26 April 2019 at 10:24
Fun60 said…
That's a beautiful memorial.
26 April 2019 at 10:52
Lady Fi said…
A lovely memorial.
26 April 2019 at 17:33
Sallie (FullTime-Life) said…
A perfect tribute post.
29 April 2019 at 12:23
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