Anzacs Remembered At Centenary Services In Australia And Other Countries

The term Gallipoli is special for every Australian and New Zealander, each year on Anzac Day; they remember the soldiers from both the countries that fought at Gallipoli in Turkey during World War One.

Over 11,400 forces from Australia and New Zealand were killed at that time, and the events on April 25 is to celebrate the sacrifice of Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (Anzacs) at Gallipoli.

Anzac Day is definitely the most important national event for both the countries. This year the day is particularly special since it marks the 100^th anniversary of the Anzacs landings at the Gallipoli campaign.

Thousands of visitors attended a service at Lone Pine to tribute those who died during the Battle of Lone Pine, occurred between August 6 and August 10 in 1915. Seven Australians were awarded Australia’s highest military honour — Victoria Cross as a sign of respect for showing bravery to the world.

Over 120,000 people gathered for a special centenary dawn service at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, while more than 85,000-visited Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance to pay tribute and another 30,000 flocked at the main Sydney dawn service in Martin Place.

In London, the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh and the Duke of Cambridge are set to commemorate the memory of Gallipoli Campaign at the Cenotaph on Whitehall.

In France too, approximately 6,000 people attended the service at Villiers-Bretonneux, honouring the 62,000 Anzacs who sacrificed their lives in the war. “When the French think about the Anzacs, they think of their courage, and they are eternally grateful," said Pascale Boistard, France's secretary of state for women's rights.

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