Anzac Day

The Gallipoli campaign began with a failed naval attack by British and French ships, on the naval attacks upon the Dardanelles Straits in, February-March 1915. The British and French attempted to collision the Divan Empire of Turkey since World War One had begun. Australia’s involvement in WWI was because, Britain was the “Mother country” and Australia was part of the commonwealth and the British Empire, therefore Australia felt compelled to help. In the training period, Australian Soldiers had…

25th april 1915 on dawn April 25th 1915 the first anzac soldier arrived at Anzac cove in galliopoli penusla in turkey (also known as Çanakkale). There were approxiametley 60,000 Australian soldiers and 18,000 new zealand soldiers who were under the command of sir Ian Hamilton. At 4:30 under Hamiltons command the royal navy started firing. Some of the battilion were under heavy fire and so the battle of gallopoli began. During the early days of the campaign, the allies tried to break…

not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them.’ ANZAC is a term which can define our nation. It is a legend which every Australian holds dear and one that will be passed down through generations forevermore. It is on this solemn day, the 25th of April, our country gathers, as one, to commemorate the audacious actions of those noble men and women, who, over a century ago, sacrificed…

consensus on what is the Anzac spirit. Anzac came to stand for the qualities that Australians and New Zealanders have show in war. These qualities make up the Anzac spirit and include endurance, mateship, good humour, ingenuity, and courage. The ANZACS were very helpful towards a small town in France called Amiens by helping the battle get out of their town with great success (Charles beans Volume 1 history of Australia in the Great War). During the war the legend of Anzac became very patriotic…

commemorate the experiences of Gallipoli and the heroic sacrifices that have been made. It was 4:30am on the 25th of April 1915, this very day, that I landed on the shores of Gallipoli along with 16,000 young men. I had been recruited shortly after arriving to Western Australia in 1911 from England and joined the 16th Battalion, becoming involved on that fateful day. Our troops were unsuccessful in an ambush and bullets were raining heavily down, men falling and stumbling in the dark,…

artists, historians, journalists) create a sense of a shared identity or unity through national images such as public symbols, rituals, stories, books, advertisements, movies, and music. For example, the Australian flag is very prominent during the Anzac Day ceremony which commemorates Australians who served in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations (Carter 2006, p. 12). Furthermore, photographs of Australian cities during…

can ride, he hopes to enter the Light Horse although he is underage for the military entirely. One day when Archie gets into a heated discrepancy with a man by the name of Les McCann a race is organized between the two, with McCann on horseback and Archie on foot with no shoes. Archie ultimately ends up winning but not without major damage to his feet having ran the entire way barefoot this just days before a festival race. Archie lives with his Uncle Jack who is also his trainer, one night…

contributed to the myth around the great Anzac legend. This is due to the stories that have been erased from the truth and more focused on making the whole Anzac legend a positive and important story. In reality, it’s not all that it appears and the genuine truth and representation must be conveyed throughout our nation, instead of romanticising the Anzac story. These values of bravery, mateship, a waste of life and heroism are all crucial themes regarding to the Anzac legend and has undeniably…

failure to honouring strength and courage during times of war, the celebration and remembrance of the Anzacs is a deserved one. From modest beginnings in 1916, Anzac Day has now grown to become Australia's most commemorated day. It wasn’t until the 1920s that Anzac Day came to symbolise a day of commemoration and not until 1927 that all states of Australia had a public holiday. When I was a child, Anzac Day was commemorated at my primary school. I really can’t remember much except that my class…

ladies and gentlemen. I am Ada Mo, a historian from the University of Sydney. The Anzac spirit, or is it a legend, is something that is unique to Australians. We by far spend the most effort in keeping the spirit alive, but for what reason? The legend of the Anzacs was born in the heart of Gallipoli, were many Australian soldiers show great feats of strength, bravery and comradeship during the campaign. The Anzac legend envisions the ideal Australian soldier. Specific stereotypes are set that…