Gallipoli

and how historically accurate they are. Anzac Day has become essentially Australian Day. The day allows for Australians to come together and celebrate as a nation. Anzacs were men who fought for Australia (and New Zealand) during the disastrous Gallipoli campaign. However, I’ve seen that the celebration is more complicated than just a simple rally for Anzacs. This celebration has had many consequences for…

Year 9 History Assessment Task No.2 There is a general 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).…

YEAR 12 ENGLISH “UNIVERSAL THEMES” - REPRESENTATIONS OF WAR: PLANNING Poem Chosen: Anthem for Doomed Youth Write a paragraph summarising the representation of war being presented in your poem and the main ways in which it is shown. The poem represents war as depressing and futile. The representation of how horrific war is, can be construed from the title itself. It conveys a strong feeling for the reader and foreshadows what the poem will consist of. Usually an anthem is a stirring song…

to war thought it would be a great chance to see the world and go on an adventure. What they didn’t think of, or could have even possibly imagined were the horrible conditions they would face. There were many factors contributing to making the Gallipoli battlefield an unbearable place for all soldiers, some are: the constant noise, cramped unsanitary conditions, disease, foul smells, daily death of your mates, terrible food, lack of rest and thirst. The on going noise from bombing, shelling,…

born on 3rd of November 1885 in London England and died on 12th October 1951, Leonard had migrated to Australia just before war and worked as a clerk and enrolled a couple of months before the war, then In 1915 on the 25th of April he landed at Gallipoli where in a couple of months he was then advanced as Lance Corporal. The Victorian cross was established in 1856 by Queen Victoria, for this is the most distinguished award and is given for the most favourable acts of bravery during war. The VC…

Russia. The Germans attacked Russia, which was brutal for Russians. This battle is significant if not only because so many lives were lost. Over 125,000 Russian lives were lost that day. This event happened on September 9-14, 1914. e. Gallipoli Campaign: The Gallipoli Campaign originated in f. Battle of Verdun: The Battle of Verdun was also significant in the war with the Allied Powers. It started on February 21, 1916 and ended on December 16,1916 which made it the longest battle in World…

The Anzacs (Australia New Zealand Fighting Corp) landed at Gallipoli Cove in 25th of April 1915, providing assistance to Britain in World War one. In the event, volunteer soldiers have fought the Turks in the hope of winning with their “bravery” as that they were born as a “race of athletes”. However, certain evidence have shown that the Ideal characteristics mentioned in the Anzacs to be inaccurate. The information discovered supports the hypothesis that The Anzac Legend is an inaccurate…

He may have wanted to desert the AIF when they disembarked on the English coast as a means of safe transportation from Australia. Instead, they headed to Anzac Cove in Gallipoli, Turkey (at the time part of the Ottoman…

certain subject, it is with the emotion (emotive knowledge) that one can gain a concrete understanding off of the original propositional knowledge. This could be demonstrated by the song about Gallipoli that was shown in class. Before hearing the song, I knew some basic information about the battle of Gallipoli, the many people that died, and the sufferings that they…

What were the conditions of World War I Australian nurses compared to World War II Australian Nurses and were there outstanding changes in the different wars? We all hear how much nurses affected the war but how much is known about their experiences? Since the 100 years of Anzac we have found out so much more about the experiences of World War I nurses with series such as the ABC Anzac Girls. Less is known about the nurses of World War II nurses to the general public. What were the differences…