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ANZAC Day 2023

 

Today marks our national ANZAC Day for Aotearoa. ANZAC means Australia/New Zealand Army Corps.  Many people across the country get up early for dawn services in their towns and cities. It is always remembered on April 25th each year to pay honour to those who were in Gallipoli in the First World War and all of those who have fought in all wars and peace keeping missions. 

Photos above from the Auckland War Memorial Museum taken about 10 years ago by me.

  

These are my family heroes - lest we forget.

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The Happy Whisk said…
Very nice post tribute to your family heroes.
25 April 2023 at 11:55
local alien said…
I watched the dawn service in Auckland live on YouTube. Its always moving and so well done. I noticed this time there's a lot more Maori spoken.
Your family heroes, gone but never forgotten!
25 April 2023 at 18:04
roentare said…
Lest we forget
25 April 2023 at 18:39
gz said…
I bake Anzac biscuits every year as a thanks to the Australian army for looking after my grandfather.
25 April 2023 at 18:39
s.c said…
What a misery war brings to humanity and all because a few egos are too big.
25 April 2023 at 21:35
Tigger's Mum said…
Great stained glass at the war memorial. I have no photos of the family members lost in last century's conflicts. Keep yours in a safe place.
26 April 2023 at 04:29
Bill said…
They are the real heroes, never forget.
26 April 2023 at 06:35
Tom said…
...a solemn day.
26 April 2023 at 09:22
NCSue said…
We must never forget those who've sacrificed for us. May they rest in peace.
Thank you for sharing at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2023/04/the-last-of-quilts.html
26 April 2023 at 09:36
magiceye said…
Nice tribute.
26 April 2023 at 13:35
Lillian "sognafaret" said…
All familys should have heros
26 April 2023 at 18:54
Pisi Prkl said…
Both of my grand-dads battled agains Soviet Union in WW2. We shall never forget.
26 April 2023 at 19:03
Iris Flavia said…
I have a by now empty sachet of poppies a Perth friend gave me 2015 - Gallipoli - 100th anniversary.
We attended the parade in 1995 and 2015.
Certainly Germans have nothing like this - despite many were forced to fight, just like many a Russian now, too...
There will always be a war somewhere, I suppose...
26 April 2023 at 22:30
Sharon said…
I have friends who are in Sydney right now and they texted a few photos from the parade there.
27 April 2023 at 00:58
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