American reacts to Anzac Day

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[@kyliemitchellharper6872]

We dont say Happy Anzac Day, its a day or mourning and reflection, not celebration

[@user-sj2uv6ge8q]

We don't say happy arvo either 😂

[@griff420blazer4]

I stand in my backyard facing east waiting for first light each year. I play Canberra's dawn service because im in far east vic and its closer to dawn than Melbourne first light. Lest we forget

[@BenPatterson-ff2dm]

I was wondering why all the veterans chased me out of the RSL

[@FionaEm]

​@@user-sj2uv6ge8qHe knows that. It's just a silly phrase he uses. Get over it.

[@MrJamesWMcGregor]

Never say Happy ANZAC DAY!! That is very disrespectful

[@mssuziquzi]

To Australians, the Kiwis (New Zealanders) are our cousins across the ditch. We can be rivals in sport, but we share a very close friendship. On Anzac Day we come together to show respect and mourn the loss of all of our service people who gave their lives and made the ultimate sacrifice.

[@daliam8715]

And we come together to compete as rivals in sport. This was our first year with NRL in NZ and the game ball was delivered via a helicopter from the Air force. I'm sure the soldiers that died would be... Well, I'm not sure what they'd think.

[@ThrogPhrogFrog]

Have any of you guys gone down to the big roundabout, Canberra, for any school related stuff? Did you know that the unknown soldier's grave that went from here to France at the ww2 war memorial is lined up with the forever fire and the Australian flag at parliament house?

[@archiewilliams4064]

Yea

[@emmaking609]

We,do,two here in nz

[@lillywildflower]

Well said! Like all families, there’s competition, teasing, silly fights about things that sung matter….. but then there is absolute unity when it comes to the important things like ANZAC day. There’s no rivalry, there’s just compassion, empathy and us standing with our family even if they are across the ditch. I reckon there would have been some incredible friendships start …. And the only enemy was on the other side of the battlefield

[@meaghanhaynes8694]

We say ‘Lest We Forget’ instead of ‘Happy ANZAC Day’. 🙂 Thanks for taking the time and trouble to understand a bit about our culture 🙏🏻

[@richardodonnell960]

🫡🫡🫡

[@that_ace_simp]

We don't say Happy Anzac Day here, it's the day of mourning. Anzac day is not just to commemorate the Gallipoli Battle, but we also mourn every soldier's lost life in all wars Australia and New Zealand have fought in.

[@luisecawthorne1025]

We don’t get Thanksgiving either

[@bron2181]

As well as soldiers, others such as nurses and also the animals that died in battle (purple poppies for animals, I think white for auxiliary staff )

[@maddyspinks]

They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going gown of the sun, and in the morning, We WILL remember them. Lest we forget 🪖 This is an excerpt taken from a poem called ‘For The Fallen’ by a man named Laurence Binyon, it is often read out and associated with ANZAC day but can can be read on Remembrance Day too. Sometimes it is the full poem, which is much longer, but almost always at least this verse is recited. It as also very common now with social media to post this verse on both holidays as a show of respect for the day and the people it represents and celebrates. The ‘lest we forget’ isn’t part of the poem but it the motto of respect for the anzacs as well as all the men and women to follow who have lost their lives to keep our country free, and because of this it is also read at the end of this most poignant verse to show that respect.

[@steveteece8889]

Lest we forget 😢

[@AndrewFishman]

Flander's Fields, by Canadian John Mcrae. In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie, In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.

[@lizziewinn6845]

Lest We Forget

[@rachellevejby7421]

Lest we forget

[@olib774]

And it gets me choked up and teary every single time 😢❤

[@circleofleaves2676]

The Battle of Gallipoli (called Çanakkale Savasi by the Turks) was known as "the last gentlemen's war". The two sides would share food and cigarettes, hold fire when soldiers were carrying their wounded off the field, and then played cricket together. On Anzac day the soldiers make a salute to the Turks as well in mutual respect. I'm Australian. I've been to Gallipoli. There's a quote on the wall there from Ataturk: "Those heroes that shed their blood and lost their lives ... You are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace. There is no difference between the Johnnies and the Mehmets to us where they lie side by side here in this country of ours ... You, the mothers who sent their sons from faraway countries, wipe away your tears; your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. After having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well."

[@paulinebrennan8836]

Thank you for sharing ❤

[@Ainzleeriddell]

My great great uncle (Mounted Field Ambulance) survived Gallipoli and 18 months later died saving his horse in Gaza. (They had had to leave their horses behind - carried stretchers on the peninsula) A Turkish sniper got him from the back of a plane (WWI - who knew?) and he was buried at Deir El Belah. I doubt his grave is intact…

[@gerardverus403]

Thanks for bringing this quote up. Ataturk would be turning in his grave to see an authoritarian in charge of his country. He was a great man who moved Turkey forward as a bridge between the west and the Muslim world. A hero of democracy and forward thinking.

[@olib774]

Thank you.. ❤😢❤🇦🇺🇹🇷

[@brianspencer6397]

There is still a dawn memorial service held at Gallipoli each year on the 25th. This year, some 1600 Australians attended the service, sleeping on the grounds so as to be there at 6:00am. It is also attended by a large number of Turks, who look after the cemetaries and memorial sites, as many of their sons are also interred there. Sacred ground for them and for the descendants of the original ANZACs. And ANZAC biscuits were originally made by the families of the soldiers and posted overseas for them as a treat and a reminder of their loved ones. Lots of families still have a recipe for them, and bake them as a snack. These days, a commercial version is also on sale all year round in our supermarkets - they're great dunked in your coffee or tea.

[@ThreeAngelMoons]

As a new Zealander we do Anzac day too. It's on the 25th of April every year, in this time the only shop open is emergency services and petrol stations. Thank you for wanting to know what Anzac day is, it's a really important day.

[@hallodragon7280]

Yep! I was a part of the dawn parade on Anzac Day and im very proud of it, lest we forget.

[@daniellecarlisle5683]

I recently found out my great grandfather fought at Gallipoli and today found out he was on the first landing boat in a letter he sent home at yhe time. I can't even begin to imagine how awful it was for the Australian and New Zealand soldiers who landed there. He somehow survived and returned home injured.

[@Elioka]

Was in Melbourne Airport this Anzac Day just gone. The minute silence happened when I was in the domestic area with well over 200 ppl and EVERYONE was silent, not a noise was made. Was so impressed, definitely a proud moment. Lest we forget

[@TgWc29]

It’s interesting whenever I’m at an RSL club with friends from overseas and everyone stands for the ode. Their initial reaction is interesting

[@carrier411]

what time was the national minute's silence? we don't do that in NZ which is a shame.

[@TgWc29]

@@carrier411 I think it’s about 5pm each day.

[@Elioka]

@@carrier411 it was around 6:30 am I believe! I think it was for the dawn service.. normally it’s later in the day :)

[@Elioka]

@@TgWc29 yes, it’s quite funny how something can be so normal to us yet so unusual to everyone else. Like the Americans and their pledge of allegiance

[@TitanSummers]

Australia and New Zealand are like siblings. We can tease each other but if ANYONE else does look out.

[@mrssputnik7388]

Here in Australia and New Zealand. You hold your head high EVERY day if you are a descendant of a Gallipoli ANZAC.

[@annea7526]

Please don’t say Happy Anzac Day. more appropriate would be “Lest we Forget”

[@rebeccamachin7285]

Yea

[@mrswendyzarb]

NZ is like our brothers and sisters. We have a lot of respect for each other.

[@alexio1942]

reminds me of the relationship between america and mexico except so much better 🤣

[@stevep2430]

@@alexio1942 Or America and Canada, though the northern border is better protected.

[@AndrewFishman]

We rag on each other constantly, until someone else says something, then its ON! Nobody dumps on our sheepshaggers except us.

[@user-rx5gi5nn9f]

​@@AndrewFishmanwe ride at dawn!

[@DavidLee-tn3mo]

Can’t say the Canadians are as good mates with the yanks 🤣🤣🤣 as Aussies and Kiwis are

[@stephendownes6331]

Hi Ryan, Just FYI the red poppies that grew on the battlefields of the western front in France were not commonly seen before the war. After the war ended as a result of the turning and fertilisation of the soil by artillery (nitrogen) and blood and pulverised bodies of our men, they grew on those fields abundantly as if nature sought to mark the sacrifice of the fallen with flowers the colour of their blood.

[@elizagaskell7957]

Oh I did not know that and I'm an Australian. Thank you!

[@danielleoeding2880]

Thank you also, I didn't know that about the poppies either. Thank you for sharing that fact. As a proud Aussie I'm thankful to learn that fact.

[@eraserewind7666]

John McCrae wrote 'In Flanders Fields' after seeing them at the 2nd Battle of Ypres in Belgium on the battlefield and more specifically on and around grave sites after burying the dead. The grew across the entire region of northern France and Belgium though from soil being churned from the battle and they would also sprout all along the trenches after digging them. WW1 wasn't the first time in history this has occurred though. It is well documented that the mass graves of Napoleon’s soldiers were rapidly smothered by scarlet poppies at the Battle of Waterloo in Belgium. The common poppy produces seeds that can remain dormant in the soil for as long as 100 years. Since the seeds need light to grow, they only germinate in disturbed soils. Hence poppy fields have appeared throughout that region of Europe many times throughout history after large battles, mass cemeteries, trench digging etc.

[@elizagaskell7957]

@@eraserewind7666 wow thank you for sharing and now have a different perspective whenever I see poppies on ANZAC day.

[@errolfoster1101]

they also symbolize a bullet wound

[@chich61]

The Last Post always gets me crying 😢

[@Ivy4lionz]

I’m proud that Americans are reacting to this day. It’s specially dedicated to Australia, ANZAC stands for ‘Australians and New Zealand army corps'

[@victorsmith6296]

I am a retired Australian army colonel. ANZAC Day is an acronym for Australia & New Zealand Army Corps. It recognises the input of the Aussies & Kiwis fighting in the first world war, particularly at Gallipoli, Turkey. Australian soldiers died by the thousands in a 24 hour attack on the shores of Gallipoli. The British generals decided to act AGAINST the advise of experts & intelligence and sent the Aussies & Kiwis to their doom. 8,700 died in 24 hours.

[@Laraine3]

Yes, the ANZACS were canon fodder.

[@poledra73]

From what I remember we were sent to the wrong landing site which made the whole landing much harder and enabled the Turks to pick our soldiers off en masse. Scaling a sand bank instead of an open area. But then I read later that the correct landing would have been just as bad as it was open with no cover. Either way we were screwed I think. Canon fodder to the British high command.

[@EightBucksTwenty]

Absolutely horrific what they did.. Lest We Forget. 🇦🇺🇳🇿

[@soph87_]

thank you for your service

[@carolmurphy7572]

Thank you for that information. As a Canadian, I was aware of what ANZAC stood for, and that ANZAC Day commemorates lost soldiers of the Corps, especially those whose luves were lost at Gallipoli. I was ignorant, however, about the scale of those losses! Absolutely horrific! My deepest respect and gratitude to all those who have served in the Corps, past and present. "Lest We Forget".

[@kennethdodemaide8678]

From a tiny population of about 4 and a half million we raised an army of over 400,000 and every one of them was a volunteer. Our casualties were horrendous. More Australian soldiers were killed in World War 1 than American. They often led attacks against the Germans and were the fiercest fighters of the Allied forces. They were the ones the Germans feared the most. It was Australian General Monash who masterminded the defeat of the Germans in 1918. They drove the Germans out of French territory and the French are eternally grateful for their sacrifice. They have a saying "Never forget the Australians."

[@elli4210]

There's a town in France (Villiers Brettoneaux maybe?) that celebrates Australia Day because Aussie soldiers liberated it in WWI.

[@smalltime0]

The other western allies were shocked when Australia and New Zealand refused to recruit more men for service. Australia in particular was experiencing manpower shortages across its industries and agriculture sectors.

[@darkstormww7479]

Monash was half german half polish, but was raised in AU, 3 in melbourne and the rest in NSW. This led to some resentment from the men but they grew to like him, Id say that Pompey Elliot was a favourite among the men (In terms of officers), leading the 7th at gallipoli and the 15th after

[@DiHarmer]

LEST WE FORGET❤❤❤

[@RandomnerdDRS]

Holy I did not know that and I'm Australian wow thanks for talking about this.

[@flaming_sting5451]

As an australian, with little respect for americans, seeing some actually engage to see our culture really makes my heart melt, I hope that your channel grows and becomes more successful have a good week mate

[@Jaxx7594]

Yeah, its rather difficult to have much respect for Americans, considering we've helped america countless times militarily, whilst iirc they've never assisted us when we've asked for help. Hell, they quite literally fired one of our prime ministers (via a corrupt governor general) when we tried to evict them and remove their spy bases (e.g. Pine Gap). Its not so much American people, but their government that just exploits everyone and everything

[@Kolious_Thrace]

Gallipoli is actually a Hellenic city called Καλλίπολις / Kallípolis. It’s very close to where my great grandparents are from in Eastern Thrace🇬🇷 Turks occupied our lands and just renamed many of our cities. So, Kallípolis became Gallipoli. Kàllos means beauty and Pòlis means city. Kallípolis literally means the beautiful city. He said somewhere in the video that Australia and New Zealand were new nations… Australia and New Zealand had their native people. Today’s white Aussies and Kiwis are all English (and British in general). England had colonies in Australia and New Zealand. For a period of time all the criminals that were sentenced to death or other serious crimes they were sent to England’s colonies in Australia to work.

[@user-jy9nx1jy5z]

Not all white New Zealanders are English or British....

[@johnlaine2654]

Australians and New Zealanders are very proud of their armies joint performances in World War 1. Needless to say we are even now very proud of our Military. These days the ANZAC legend encompasses The Army ,Navy and Air Forces of both countries. Since then the ANZACs have taken part and are remembered for their activities in Vietnam and Afghanistan, not forgetting World War 2. We cannot forget our brave men and women who took part.

[@petrichor3947]

and we don’t forget Korea either. Or Malaysia or the peace keepers and there is always the Bore wars. Suffice to say “lest we forget”. Shit forgot Iraq, both times. Just all those who fell for Australia in times of conflict and when maintaining peace.

[@jessbellis9510]

Less proud of our military now that it's basically just used to prop up the USA's war machine.

[@isaac827]

I worry if the next generation will feel this way, when talking to my kids yesterday, they told me they hate Anzac day at school because all they do is play the same videos every year. They have been brought up being reminded of it at home and probably understand more than most kids, but it saddens me that schools are not giving it the attention it deserves.

[@petrichor3947]

@@jessbellis9510 was it better when it was was the United Kingdom? Australia is small and will always be ready to volunteer or be told what it will do next. When you are one of the smaller guys this is how you play the game of world dominance and no you don’t have a choice weather to play or not, sucks doesn’t it.

[@johncheetham4607]

We do in Britain, but there are statues being destroyed by the very people they were trying to keep out. My Grandfather would be spinning in his grave if he knew. Unsung hero like all who fought in the second world war against the Nazi's. An ideology!! History is repeating itself.!

[@lillibitjohnson7293]

If you fight New Zealand, you’re fighting australia too. It’s that simple. And visa versa .

[@sky2213]

That's something I can and every Aussie can agree on. We love our Kiwi's. But we hate 'em when it comes to sports matches against them and Pavalova😂

[@lillibitjohnson7293]

@@sky2213 of curse, that’s just common sense! lol only we can criticise kiwis lol

[@sky2213]

@@lillibitjohnson7293 yeup. Doeen't matter if its crickect, hockey, or footy-etc. We are goning to go at them like our lives devpend on it🤣

[@Light.Of.Kshahrewar2.0]

We’re allies until we try to figure out who made pavlova (it was us btw)

[@sky2213]

@@Light.Of.Kshahrewar2.0 Kiwi or Aussie?

[@R989D]

Being Scottish but now living in Australia my very first ANZAC Day was when I was 19 and working at Yulara (Ayers Rock). I attended the dawn service in the literal outback and it was one of the most haunting things I’ve ever been a part of. I was proud to attend. I’ve been here 6 years now and still try to attend when I can unfortunately what with COVID and my nursing shifts it’s not always been possible but I still try and stop for a moments silence. Also ever the keen baker I make these… Anzac Biscuit Recipe 1 cup plain flour 1 cup rolled oats 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup coconut 125 g butter 2 tbs golden syrup 1 tbs water 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda Mix dry ingredients (except bicarb) melt butter syrup water and then add the bicarb and pour into dry mixture and combine. Shape into small balls and flatten slightly bake 175°C (345F) for 15-20 minutes until golden. Best when they are crunchy on the outside but still have a little chew.

[@user-iw6ej9ez7m]

I’m a proud Australian and ANZAC stands for Australia New Zealand Army Core. It’s a really special day, where we go to the dawn services and we remember respectfully. The dawn services begun at 5:30 AM and finish at 7 AM. It is in this time because that’s when the ANZACs d1ed on the beach at Gallipoli. ANZAC biscuits are a commemorations because the wife’s off souldiers would bake them and send them off to the men at war. The poppy is the national ANZAC day flower, as it was the flower that first grew next to the b0dies ❤

[@michaelcoley1034]

During Anzac Day Australian's and New Zealanders say this 'They went with songs to the battle, They were were young, straight of limb, True Of eye, strength of aglow. They were staunch until the end against odds uncounted. They fell with faces to the foe. They shall not grow not old, As we they grow not old. Age shall not weary them, Nor the year condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them"

[@martywest6388]

Lest we forget.

[@garystrahan4601]

They shall grow 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

[@mattersofthehartbynat8815]

Lest we forget. ♥️♥️🇦🇺

[@johnathanhughes4367]

Lest we forget.

[@michaelcoley1034]

@@garystrahan4601 I go to Rugby League games usually its Melbourne Storm v NZ Warriors and during the Last Post they say what I wrote

[@HM-rf7yh]

Biscuit' mate! Not cookie".

[@Toasty_games101]

There’s a difference between them

[@certifiedchrisp5156]

thank you captain obvious, not like it was in the video

[@michaellangdon292]

Hm-rf7yh your like me from the land down under

[@rickwoodruff7627]

Ture

[@nellinightshade3358]

Send in the magpies!!

[@avamurdoch7734]

Ok as I’m watching along I’m going to explain things that I see, as an Australian: 1. The building shown in the first part of the video, is the Australian war memorial located in the ACT (Australian capital territory) dedicated to remembering those lost. In the featured picture, to your left and right are the names of all the Australian soldiers who died in war. The big building is called “the tomb of the unknown soldier” where, hence the name, lays the body of an unidentified soldier to serve as a way to represent all soldiers that have died in war. I’m unsure but I believe that the body has since been identified but I’m not entirely sure. 2. The Anzac cookie is thought to be sent by wives of the soldiers as the ingredients do not spoil easily. I personally, quite like these cookies and they have sort of a coconut kind of taste to them 3. No, the Anzac corps don’t exist today 4. The poppies were planted in a field to represent the dead soldiers. I have memories from primary school colouring these in 5. No, I’m pretty sure no one says happy Anzac Day Now, a poem that is used during Anzac Day services is called “for the fallen” by Laurence Binyon With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children, England mourns for her dead across the sea. Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of her spirit, Fallen in the cause of the free. Solemn the drums thrill; Death august and royal Sings sorrow up into immortal spheres, There is music in the midst of desolation And a glory that shines upon our tears. They went with songs to the battle, they were young, Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow. They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted; They fell with their faces to the foe. They shall grow 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. They mingle not with their laughing comrades again; They sit no more at familiar tables of home; They have no lot in our labour of the day-time; They sleep beyond England's foam. But where our desires are and our hopes profound, Felt as a well-spring that is hidden from sight, To the innermost heart of their own land they are known As the stars are known to the Night; As the stars that shall be bright when we are dust, Moving in marches upon the heavenly plain; As the stars that are starry in the time of our darkness, To the end, to the end, they remain. Lest we forget.

[@mikelshang7515]

I know you mean well Ryan and I could see that you were visibly distressed once you got it. I appreciate your review. Thankyou ♥️🙏😇

[@gregoryjohn4]

Some inaccuracies in that video. The landing at Gallipoli was not about capturing Constantinople, but about securing the Dardanelles for access to the Black Sea and to keep the Turks occupied. Also, to be picky, the image of the soldier that they showed in dress uniform was not Australian, but New Zealand. Australian army has the slouch hat. Total casualties in the Gallipoli campaign was more than 180,000 dead. Australia and NZ lost over 11,000 men. British casualties over 21,000. France lost more than 10,000. By far the biggest loss was the Turks who lost about 89,000 dead. All for no net gain on either side. It was the most pointless of slaughters. ANZAC casualties were totally disproportionate to their small populations at that time.

[@All_These_Voices]

Lest we forget - today we give thanks to all the brave soldiers. This day is not about the war, the deaths, the destruction. This day marks the courage and matemanship of all that fought and died for our country. X

[@danielleoeding2880]

Beautifully said ❤

[@jack09162]

As an Aussie the way i see it is Aus and NZ are much like Siblings, we’ll talk shit about each other, be competitive against each other but at the end of the day we have each others back. There’s a deep love and respect there ❤

[@user-wp6gy3gq6q]

ANZAC - AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND ARMY CORPS. We still 2 this day stand as brothers and would die foe each other!!!!!! All my love to my ANZAC brothers!!

[@janetsaggus7408]

There was also New Guinea who saved a lot of our soldiers.. they were called "FUZZY WUZZY ANGELS" ... they were amazing ...

[@gwenlittle8100]

I'm glad you mentioned that. My grandfather was a Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel.

[@Jason-yc8pd]

@@gwenlittle8100 Mine fought with them 2/5 independent commandoes

[@pippacarron1861]

My father fought in New Guinea and had his own Fuzzy Wuzzy Angel (Nassi Num) as an assistant. Yesterday, for the first time, I wore my father's war medals in an Anzac Day ceremony.

[@toypoodle50]

My Pa fought on the Koda Track and only ever spoke about the amazing FUZZY WUZZY Angel's. He said they were amazing.

[@im-tabu5280]

My nans brother was stationed on the Owen and Stanley Rangers, hence my father and his twins names.

[@jenniferharrison8915]

Anzac - Australia and New Zealand Army Corps, under a British command! Gallipoli - Australian & NZ men were sent by England to a beach in Turkey to hold the site for them (the Black Sea) and then were left there to be slaughtered! Anzac Day - around the world, Anzacs are saluted, remembered, grieved for, prayed over! The memorials started in April 1916 because of the huge losses from such small populations! Memorials are held in Turkey, England and France every year, and all the places our Peacekeepers have served or currently are serving! Lest we forget! 😪🌅

[@Di_678]

Always makes me cry 😢

[@jenniferharrison8915]

@@Di_678 Yes, me too! Especially the firsthand stories they read out in the Memorial Service in France! 😪👍

[@Michael-ye7uv]

Allied troop numbers - Gallipoli campaign. 345,000 British (including Irish, Indians and Newfoundlanders) 79,000 French. c. 50,000 Australians. c. 15,000 New Zealanders.

[@NKLMusicable]

Not to mention they sent them to the bottom of a cliff (almost) instead of a few sand dunes.

[@BigAl53750]

Ahhh, NO! The British soldiers, along with Indian troops landed at the southern end of the peninsula and were massacred in numbers that far outweighed the ANZAC losses. The ANZACS were put ashore at night, at a point where there were very few Turkish troops on the coast. Their objective was a battery of artillery pieces on the hilltops inland from the landing area. The plan was for the ANZACS to mount a surprise attack on the artillery and then use the Turks own guns on them, as main forces of the British army made their way up the peninsula. What brought the plan undone was a couple of nervous young Turkish sentries who woke up their commanding officer to report strange noises down on the beach. The commander disobeyed his superiors orders by calling a detachment of troops from farther down the peninsula to defend a possible attack. The British did NOT desert the ANZACS, any more than they landed them at the wrong place, or left them without support, etc. It was a poorly thought out plan, that relied on hope more than anything and it cost the British Army tens of thousands of men, as well as the casualties of the ANZACS. If you’re going to try and educate someone about what happened, at least know what you’re talking about, or do some real research. Incidentally, the architect of the plan resigned his cushy job in the British government and volunteered to fight on the Western Front as a sort of penance for the mess. His name was Winston Churchill and he at least had enough integrity to put his own life on the line, unlike most politicians.

[@Woza3.8]

Thank you for understanding our anzac day "last we forget" 🌺

[@f0x.B0n3s]

i am so glad that people of other cultures are coming together to mourn and commemorate with us on anzac day. thank you, ryan :)

[@stephendrinkwater6501]

"They shall grow 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" Lest we forget

[@blaketully-bv3zk]

Lest we forget

[@daus6035]

Least we forget Amin

[@elli4210]

Lest We Forget. One Anzac Day noone at the nursing home was going to say the Ode, so my mother did. A Staff Sergeant's daughter. ❤️

[@Consumer_of_small_children]

@@daus6035 you dont say that at the end

[@jinxjinx516]

Lest we forget

[@heatherrowles9930]

My great great uncle died at Gallipoli, my grandfather was lost as a POW of the Japanese during the Sandakan-Ranau death marches. ANZAC day is a day of remembrance, mourning and gratitude. Mum was just 2 when her Dad went away to war, 5 when they confirmed his death, his body was never identified. For us ANZAC Day and his name on the memorial are the closest we come to having a place and time to remember him.

[@user-ub2jk6ri4e]

My great grandfather also died as a POW of the Japanese but on the Montevideo Maru which was sunk by torpedoes shot at the ship by Americans (it was not known that there were POW's on the ship). I have been lucky enough to visit the various Memorial in Singapore where his name is listed.

[@marealanham2900]

@@user-ub2jk6ri4e My husband's uncle was shot down off the north coast of Spain, we visit his grave whenever we can, as do many other family members.

[@elli4210]

​​@@user-ub2jk6ri4e My grandfather too!!! He was in 2/10 Field Ambulance and was either on the Montevideo Maru or at Tol Plantation.

[@elli4210]

​@@user-ub2jk6ri4eApparently there's a memorial on the road outside Rabaul. I was chatting once to a woman from Rabaul and, when I mentioned my grandfather, I was practically family.

[@Demigod_Toast7]

My Great Great Uncle died in WWII, his plane was bombed when they went to bomb some German ships, his body and plane still rest at the bottom of the ocean because it was never found.

[@ShiyonHwang-bi2ud]

ANZAC day is a day of commemoration when we remember Anzac soldiers who fought bravely for their country in WW1, particularly in the Battle of Gallipoli.

[@rebeccamccoy7294]

Thanks for taking the time to learn about our history and wanting to learn,lest we forget.Proud Aussie❤

[@janhegarty5268]

Australian and New Zealanders died in their thousands in WW1. Every family lost someone- a father, son, nephew, uncle, great uncle etc. so in every town and city there are memorials to them. Every Anzac Day, services are held at dawn, an Anzac Day march happens, a service is held at Anzac Cove in Turkey, another is held in Canberra, The Ode is read, prayers are said. We remember them. The first Anzacs and all who followed. LEST WE FORGET

[@AndrewFishman]

🤔 I am not so sure every one of us lost someone in family. I can't think of any of my family that was lost, extremely against all the odds. I know what you are saying though. My Grandfather was a boy soldier, lied on enlistment at16, upped his age to his brother's age of 21, 3 months. His brother had enlisted in the Light Horse and been shipped to Gallipolli, part of the June 1915 reinforcements, and Granddad joined up and was placed in the 18th Battalion before transfer to 2nd Pioneers as a telegraph operator, he was a postal worker on enlistment so knew Morse and the equipment used, when they were formed during his time in Egypt. He served out his time as a telegrapher and sharpshooter in the front lines of the wrost spots in France and Belgium. From Poziers to close of play. Passchendaele he described "a bit of a dust up" in a letter home to his mum. Meanwhile,his brother was taken off Gallipoli in December, 4 days before the general withdrawal, with deafness in one ear and shell shock from a shell that blew his best mate next to him to pieces. There was a letter in the local paper he sent to their mother to tell what had happened. 2 weeks later, he rejoined the Division and rode out the war, including the Charge of Beersheba, until repatriation in 1919. The youngest brother, meanwhile, joined him in 1917, on request of their father who volunteered him, but asked he was placed with a brother. He inadvertently rolled Granddad with the letter which read, in part, "my other sone has been on the front lines of for his 18th and 19th birthdays...". On the front of his enlistment papers is a questions mark and "Lied about Age" - cost him a months wages for lying. All 3 boys returned home. That was Mum's family. Dad's, well my great uncle won a military cross. He loved to tell how it was because he took a team of wagons into a fire zone to resupply the fight, and ended up in a very hot fight, supporting the infantry and saving them from being overwhelmed on an undermanned front which was filled by his wagons and men before picking up the wounded and taking them back out under fire with him and his crews. And, indeed, the records bear this out, in great detail HOWEVER. The Military Cross was not awarded for his gallant actions and helping repel an attack or anything so prosaic. it was awarded because he managed to do it all WITHOUT LOSING A HORSE! Values change in times of war, lol. So, I am pleased to tell you, our family is one of the very few exceptions. In the thick of it and all returned home. Bless the lads from the other families who were not so lucky. Lest We Forget.

[@tatianarizktaylor1818]

@@AndrewFishmanHow amazing it is that you have so much detail about your relatives & what they experienced over there. To have letters also is very precious. I asked my grandparents repeatedly throughout their lives about the war and what did they get up to, but they never wanted to talk about it. I think they saw some pretty awful things. Being the only grandkid who persisted in asking about the war, I ended up inheriting all the medals 🏅🏅🏅. I so cherish them.

[@AndrewFishman]

@@tatianarizktaylor1818 My mother's family was very close. Grandad's brothers and him shared that bond, and their sister and older brother, blind due to chicken pox scarring, shared the bond of being the pnes emotionally supporting their mother through it. There are a few letters and, as they were from a small town, a fair bit of sharing between the local families about news from the front. Many stories were published in the local paper and a Patrioctic postcard was made bearing the older 2 photos for the propaganda, um, I mean, encouraging other young men to sign up. Much can also be found in the War Archives if you know the name and service dates approximately.

[@helenebennie3961]

@@AndrewFishman Your family was very lucky indeed. In my small country town two sets of brothers, who were cousins, died early on in WW1. They were in the same company. Apparently they changed that later in the war.

[@AndrewFishman]

@@helenebennie3961 Yes, I've heard a lot of stories of that happening. Entire families, fathers and sons, uncles and nephews all dying in one stupid attack or another. The thing that really changed was after Fromelles, Monash took control of Australian operations. Recognised by King George as most able Field Commander and knighted on the front, his efforts kept many Australians, Canadians and other "colonials" alive, much to the distress of Butcher Haig who wanted to use them in glorious and ridiculous charges into oblivion.

[@jurgentreue1200]

Anzac biscuits were baked by the millions during WWI by Australian women and packed into soldiers' care packages, then sent to Europe. Because of their ingredients and the way they were baked, Anzac biscuits wouldn't spoil during the long sea voyage to Europe. Made from rolled oats, desiccated coconut, flour, golden syrup, brown sugar and butter. Best enjoyed fresh straight out of the oven with a cup of strong tea.

[@user-hd3pw9vi9h]

ANZAC Day is what you call Memorial Day. Aussies and Kiwis are a sibling rivalry. We jibe and rile each other but if anyone outside of the family picks on one the other jumps in to protect the other, with passion ! I was born and raised in Heathcote NSW and I have three best mates. One born and raised in Invercargill NZ another born and raised in Wanthagi VIC and the third born and raised in Soweto S.Africa. God Bless the Southern Hemisphere!

[@eleanorcookson7541]

Forever grateful to our cousins down under for your help and support, particularly during WWI and WWII. I read a book about the Gallipoli campaign and it was truly horrific! Respect to all who fought and all who fell. ❤

[@TheMichaelStott]

Aussie Veteran here. I've seen many reaction channels who have done a video on this one, it's a good summary for an introduction to ANZAC Day for teachers at school. For many of the ANZACs who fought at Gallipoli they went on after the evacuation to fight in Europe. In 1918 Both Americans and Australians fought side by side at the Battle of Hamel (I believe you made a video on that with the 100 years of mateship). The Original ANZACs have past into history, leaving a legacy and ideals carried on by their families and the ADF. There's an inexhaustible amount of reasons why people will attend ANZAC Day ceremonies but for me it's to partly remember some of my mates paid the price of their lives and a day to affirm to them that I will continue my promise of trying to make my life and people around me the best it can be. They wouldn't want me to look upon them as a constant feeling of loss or pull me down into depression, they would want me to make the best of what I have and when I can, make it better. In life they encouraged me to do better, we all did that for each other at any given time; that's what mates do.

[@resiefan3258]

Interesting the few Aussie soldiers I know are living in America now. Hell I even know an Aussie who served in the u.s. marines.

[@narelle-creative-arts]

Well said sir. Thank you to you and your mates for your and their service.❤

[@andoru]

I'm very glad you corrected yourself eventually about the appropriateness of "Happy Anzac Day" as a greeting. Don't say "ANZAC Cookie", there are actually laws that it's illegal to sell ANZAC biscuits and call the product "cookies". Something else to look at - a video of a soldier playing "the last post", at a dawn service commemoration.

[@MadMaxine1979]

I was about to say the same thing about The Last Post.

[@resiefan3258]

That's the least of your worries atleast folks in america are free to speak any way they want to unlike Australia. The Anzacs would be ashamed of today's Australian communist government and country full of Muslims and Asians.

[@narelle-creative-arts]

Omg yes Ryan watch the last post at Gallipoli 2024…such a moving moment

[@Suezee-wf2vz]

Playing 2up on Anzac day is a way we remember them too

[@4miracle855]

Yes, Ryan as others have said in the commments, watch "the last post" played during morning ceremonies, when all cities and towns remain closed for the commemorations . After the ceremonies and marches conclude, the solemn mood changes and people go for lunch & , drinks and then for special sporting games and the government relaxes betting rules on ANZAC afternoon only, to allow 2up to be played by any adults on the streets & in venues , the only time in the year such street betting is legal. 2up was a favourite pastime of soldiers during WWI. Many Aussies nowadays participate in this game or watch on joyfully.😊

[@OOMacs00]

'In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were loved, and now we lie, In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.' John McCrae wrote the poem 'In Flanders Fields' which inspired the use of the poppy as a symbol of Remembrance. In the spring of 1915, shortly after losing a friend in Ypres, a Canadian doctor, Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae wrote his now famous poem after seeing poppies growing in battle-scarred fields. Lest we Forget.

[@JacquelineHahn1]

Hearing the last post played always brings tears to my eyes I was in the ADF

[@raybenstead2548]

Same mate and i was RAF.

[@troykent4656]

I've not been in the adf but the last post makes me shed tears, yep even writing this makes me upset.

[@pieman2656]

Thank you for taking the time to react to ANZAC day. I hate war in hindsight but in the day it was the young setting off for an adventure answering the call so to speak. Australian's are like family to New Zealand and we stand together through thick and thin let this be a reminder of that bond. It was not just soldiers but families and communities that made sacrifices. To the men and woman who served and serve to this day and beyond, a heart felt Thank You. As we say in New Zealand "Kia Kaha" "Stay Strong" Australians are good buggers. "We will remember them".

[@lisaoprey1573]

Kia kaha ❤ lest we forget. Proud to be a kiwi ❤ this day is huge in new Zealand. Hundreds attend the Dawn service each year across the country to remember our heroes, extremely moving ceremonies. Shops are closed until 1pm as we as a nation pay our respects to our fallen soilders. Over 100 years later our children understand the importance ANZAC day. Australia and New Zealand stand together in brotherhood. We will forever honor our solders for their bravery and loyalty.. Much love from down under for acknowledging this day. ❤ LEST WE FORGET .......

[@Donna-C]

Try making some ANZAC Biscuits - delicious! Ingredients: 150 g plain flour 80 g desiccated coconut 90 g rolled oats 110 g caster sugar 55 g brown sugar 125 g butter 25 g (1.5 tbsp) boiling water 2 tbsp golden syrup 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda Method: Preheat oven to 180C. Line 2 baking trays with baking paper. Combine flour, coconut, rolled oats and sugars in a large bowl. Mix. Place the butter & golden syrup in a small saucepan over a low heat and cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 mins or until butter is melted. Cool slightly. Combine boiling water and the bicarbonate of soda in a small bowl. Add to the oat mixture along with the butter mixture. Stir until well combined. Roll tablespoonfuls of the mixture into balls and place on the lined trays, allowing space for spreading. Gently press each ball to flatten slightly. Bake for 12 minutes for chewy or 15 minutes for crisp biscuits. Set aside on the trays to cool completely. The biscuits will harden as they cool.

[@youdagreatest9308]

Idk if anybody else has written this but, the ANZAC biscuit was invented by the soldiers in the trenches using the only ingredients they had with them: Flour, coconut, rolled oats, sugar, butter, baking soda, & golden syrup. They had baked it in the fire they’d use to cook other foods such as soup. They would also share the biscuits with the Ottoman-Turkish soldiers

[@yoluko4750]

Australia and New Zealand are separate nations and do not have a conjoined military. ANZAC formed part of the Imperial Overseas Force, which was the non-British army of the British Empire. At the time, both nations were part of the empire, with direct control from Britain over their governments. Since then, both countries have become far more independent, and the British Empire is gone. ANZAC were actually disbanded during the First World War, and the armies were separated. Ceremonies are held at cities and towns around Australia and New Zealand, and at Gallipoli and Villiers-Brittoneux, a town in northern France which was liberated on the first Anzac Day, 25th April 1916, by allied troops including Aussies and Kiwis. During Covid, crowds could not attend ceremonies, so at dawn, many Australians took to their driveways to light a candle, listen to the cermeony on the radio, and stand in silent reflection. It was areal testament to how important the day is to Australia.

[@lex_hayes]

My 17yo son attended the dawn service at Villers-Brittoneux yesterday. He's in France on a 3 week long school trip and Villers-Brittoneux was the culmination. He's now in Paris about to make the long flight back to Launceston, Tasmania. He said it was the best and most emotional experience of his life!! Lucky boy!

[@jennytmaher]

New Zealand has been independent since 1900. Australia has been independent since 1901.

[@yoluko4750]

@@jennytmaher That is when they bercame nations, as dominions of the empire. However Britain was still able to legislate for those dominions until the Acts of Westminster in 1931. Technically that wouldn't be fully ratified in Australia until 1942. Even then, the British Privy Court was still the final appeals court in Australia until 1986, with the passing of the Acts of Australia 1986. The preamble to the Australian version of that Act states that Australia is a sovereign nation, and is seen by some as a formal declaration of independence.

[@carrier411]

we did the covid driveway ceremonies here in NZ too. people decorated their letter boxes, it was quite touching

[@lyndonmaddison5860]

It was actually 1918, not 16. WW1 historian here.

[@trig1900]

ANZAC Day commemorates those who have fought for us and those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in that effort. It is not the glorification of war but rather a remembrance of the sacrifice and efforts of those who went into harm's way to preserve our way of life. There is a quote from the English poet Laurence Binyon's poem "For the Fallen", written in 1914; it is read out on each ANZAC Day and sums up the sentiment of the day rather well: "They shall grow 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."

[@martywest6388]

Lest we forget

[@kagirion]

Yet "we" keep following stupid ass usa into vile wars....so....

[@lizziewinn6845]

Lest We Forget.

[@user23491]

Can someone enlighten those of us not familiar with Anzac soldiers at Gallipoli? Exactly how were they defending Aust and NZ being so far away in Turkey? Thank you.🤔😟

[@nickypersnickety]

It is also about indigenous Australians. There were and are many indigenous soldiers. For a long time, they didn't get the recognition they deserved.

[@user-vr9rh1st1u]

Yes I just did my first ANZAC day march being a new air force cadet and it was a experience like no other being on the other side of the parade I am proud to be Australian and I an proud of my heritage and I am proud to take my part in remembering the brave men and women who fought for my country

[@geetee4459]

During Covid lockdown wr could not do the Dawn Service cos we could not be together. So we stood outside our houses holding a lighted candle. It was spinee-chilling to see another neighbour, then another showing up with their candle. Lest We Forget.

[@doubledee9675]

Yes, everyone in our quiet litle suburban street in Sydney did that. It was very moving

[@btothec4650]

Yep- we did it on our street. We could hear echoes of others further up and down the road playing the Last Post.

[@doubledee9675]

@@btothec4650 I forgot to say that the young fellow a couple of doors up was still in the cadets at school. He brought out his bugle, played Last Post and Reveille.

[@btothec4650]

@@doubledee9675 that would have sounded amazing. Very emotional pieces.

[@caroleboeder6169]

The Last Post is played on ANZAC day in the capital cities and small towns all over our country 😅and I break out in tears every time I hear it.

[@teaganbarton2754]

I am so happy to see an American taking a genuine interest Australia and our history instead of comparing our nations that fought together as allies in both world wars.

[@CliveWrigglesworth007]

Mate…..us Aussies love watching you discover what Australia is about. Nicely done.

[@pippacarron1861]

I have been to ANZAC Cove. It is unimaginable that they actually planned to land there. The explanation for the blunder of landing alongside sheer cliffs is that they miscalculated the strength of the tide in the Dardanelles and, in the dark of night, landed several miles away from the flat land where they were supposed to invade. Lest We Forget.

[@elizagaskell7957]

I would like to go to ANZAC Cove and be there for the Dawn Service.

[@pippacarron1861]

@@elizagaskell7957 It is an extraordinary place, well worth the visit, but you'd be better off going there in a quiet time. I imagine if you were there on ANZAC Day, there'd be too many people to be able to appreciate place properly.

[@darkstormww7479]

The place that they ended up landing at had large hills which protected some during the 8 months, but it had far stronger defences and the entire beach was barbed wire.

[@9173V]

PLEASE look up The Last Post. In military tradition, the Last Post is the bugle call that signifies the end of the day's activities. It is also sounded at military funerals to indicate that the soldier has gone to his final rest, and at commemorative services such as Anzac Day and Remembrance Day. It is a solemn but beautifully chilling sound played prior to the moment of silence.

[@C0maT0ast]

Although Gallipoli is often the main focus when we honour the Anzacs from WW1, we (I'm speaking only for the Aussies here as I'm not sure of NZ's further actions in that war) were also fighting in the Mt. Sinai region of Egypt and in France too. Australia and New Zealand, being both Commonwealth countries and neighbours, have a strong bond. We tease each other mercilessly but at the end of the day we're mates who look out for each other. If only we could agree on the Vegemite vs Marmite debate. Cheers Ryan for always showing interest in Aussie topics.

[@tonytanou]

Watching you be humbly inquisitive about my country and culture gives me a sense that the USA will have a strong future as it is populated by people like you. Australia would be so lucky to have you immigrate here.

[@babyboomerinc]

Nah they need him and others like him there to teach them our ways and get the US on their feet again and be realistic about the world around them

[@Mrharryprosser]

Australians of every age travel to the beach landing site in Turkey every year. They are joined by Turkish solders and people in a combined predawn service. The Turkish officer reads the following words from that time. Those heroes that shed their blood and lost their lives ... You are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace. There is no difference between the Johnnies and the Mehmets to us where they lie side by side here in this country of ours ... You, the mothers who sent their sons from faraway countries, wipe away your tears; your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. After having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well. The video of the dawn service at the beach landing site is quite beautiful and moving. Similar dawn services are performed throughout Australia. Very chilling to participate when you realise that at the rising of the sun, all hell was breaking out with many men dying.

[@carrier411]

I don't think Turkish soil will be "friendly" soil to non-muslims for much longer. turkey will probably join russia against Israel, and this will be a war of good and evil, and west v east unfortunately.

[@lyndonmaddison5860]

Gallipoli is interesting, but you need to experience Anzac Day at Villers Bretonneux in France. This was where the real Aussie sacrifice was, the Western Front. The whole village is a shrine to Australia.

[@benowen3399]

Thanks for thinking of our brave Australian & New Zealand service members who have fallen in all wars and those who continue to serve. Let's hope this keeps people remembering each year the futility of all war and the need to protect and respect the lives of all ages, colours & creeds

[@mindi2050]

Well put.

[@benowen3399]

thankyou @@mindi2050

[@Baconeer-bricks]

As an Australian, I say. Thanks for all the men, and women who fought for our freedom. LESS WE FORGET 🪖💥🔥🔫🔪

[@kirsty735]

Another very important part of ANZAC day (& Rememberance Day) is the playing of the Last Post and Reveille. Both pieces are written as Bugle calls that were played at camps during the war. The Reveille is a wake up call of sorts that signifies a new day for all the soldiers and the Last Post was played as a way to signify the end of a day. Typically during services the Last Post is played, followed by silence, then the Reveille is played to show that the moment for silence has ended. As a trumpet player, being asked to play the Last Post and Reveille at official ceremonies fills me with so much pride and honor but also so much fear. Due to the significance of the pieces, knowing that everyone knows exactly how it is supposed to sound, and standing alone at the front being the only noise to break through the silence it's a very daunting experience. I think those feelings truly show just how important these ceremonies are even to this day. I was in primary school when I first had to play those pieces and even at that age I was afraid as I worried if I messed up, I would be disrespecting those who lost their lives in war. It truly cannot be compared to any other type performance as normally I would fear making mistakes as it would be embarrassing, impact my scores, etc. but here I fear making mistakes as I don't want to disrespect those who lost their lives protecting our country.

[@Michael-ye7uv]

Australian forces in World War I were all volunteers - the only country participating in the war to have no conscription ('draft'). In two referendums during the war, Australian citizens (male and female) voted 'No' to conscription. During the First World War 306 soldiers of the British and Commonwealth Army were shot at dawn by firing squad for desertion or cowardice. None were Australian as the Australian government forbade capital punishment in its all volunteer army. The first ANZAC troops travelled to Cairo (Egypt) via the Suez Canal, which took 32 days. The British Admiralty ordered an escort of four warships to protect the convoy: They were HMAS Melbourne, HMAS Sydney, HMS Minotaur (U.K.), and HIJMS Ibuki (a Japanese battle cruiser). Very few Australians would know about the 'Ibuki'. The Gallipoli campaign was intended to knock the Ottoman Empire out of the War to partly help the Russian Czar achieve his aim of restoring 'Constantinople' (Istanbul) as the seat of the Eastern Orthodox (Russian Christian) church and to open a 'front' to aid Serbia (who had started the whole mess) and to perhaps divert German forces from the Western Front. It was a complete failure and Winston Churchill (whose idea it had been) resigned as head of the Royal Navy (U.K.) and when to France to command an artillery battery on the Western Front. Later in the war American troops were under the command of the Australian General, John Monash. Monash was referred to by British historian A.P.J. Taylor as 'the only allied General of any creative intelligence' (in WW I). (Do a search for documentaries on KZbin about Monash.)

[@ozzybloke-craig3690]

They shall grow not old, as we who 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! 🇦🇺🇳🇿 LEST WE FORGET!

[@field5556]

Australia and New Zealand were part of the Commonwealth and governed by England. Hence England asking members of the Commonwealth to join in the fighting. ANZAC Day is a day of remembrance and reverence. During Covid Australians could not attend services and so many stood at the end of their driveway at dawn and held a minute of silence to honour those who gave their lives. Entire neighbourhoods took part. Australians would never make flippant comments about ANZAC Day as it is a a mater of national pride that the two countries fought together and honour the fallen.

[@HaurakiVet]

New Zealand also celebrates Anzac day with dawn and civic services. The dawn parades are organised in most if not all communities by the local RSA (Returned and Services Association) and both the New Zealand and Australian flags are raised and lowered as part of the service. Afterward those attending are offered rum and coffee and a breakfast is often provided.. it is a serious day, not one to take lightly. Prior to the actual day paper poppies are given out in exchange for a donation and money so collected goes to veteran's welfare, welfare being a major focus of RSAs

[@kategreen4673]

We are proud of our ANZACS and of our relationship with New Zealand.

[@Sticks31]

My uncle was born in 1916 in Melbourne and was christened with the names "Ernest Anzac" in honour of the troops. He was only known by his second name, Anzac, throughout his life.

[@eileenhildreth8355]

Its the 26th here in New Zealand. We commemorate Anzac day with dawn services in every town also. It is a special time of remembrance.

[@wendyrussell3760]

There was a 101 year old man marching in Sydney this ANZAC Day twirling his walking stick in front of his battalion flag. Amazing to see him.

[@ozzyols75]

Look up Eric Bogle’s “And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda”… it is a very poignant song about the Anzac/Gallipoli campaign. Also the other one dealing with Australia’s military history worth a listen to is Redgum’s “I was only 19” which deals with soldiers in the Vietnam War.

[@karenhiggins3614]

The Road to Gundagai is a very poignant memoir of a young soldier from country New South Wales and what he experienced and missed during WWI

[@mattersofthehartbynat8815]

As is John Williamson’s - Diggers of the ANZAC.

[@taipan801]

Anzac biscuit recipes The popular Anzac biscuit is a traditional, eggless sweet biscuit. Early recipes did not include coconut. The following recipe (without coconut) was published in The Capricornian (Rockhampton, Queensland) on Saturday, 14th August 1926. Ingredients 2 cups rolled oats 1/2 cup sugar 1 cup plain flour 1/2 cup melted butter 1 tbls golden syrup 2 tbls boiling water 1 tsp bicarbonate soda (add a little more water if mixture is too dry) Method Combine dry ingredients. Mix golden syrup, boiling water and bicarbonate of soda until they froth. Add melted butter. Combine butter mixture and dry ingredients. Drop teaspoons of mixture onto floured tray, allowing room for spreading. Bake in a slow oven.

[@etzio7007]

Is the day is a special day to celebrate the people who sacrificed their life to save us every year, we sit silent and listen to exact days, army war song, some people cry, and they missed people❤❤😢😢😢😢

[@user-kv9os7kd6e]

about the biscuits ( not cookies ) they were baked for the soldiers because they didn't spoil easily and were a light at the end of the tunnel, because it was a sweet treat made by the family members for their brothers, sons or fathers. lest we forget edit: didn't realise they talked about it

[@ClassicAussieBoy]

The Anzac Biscuit is nice, you just need !NOTE! this will make 35 biscuits and the original recipe goes to Mr bob lawson who was an anzac soldier during the campaign in Gallipoli. please correct me if I am wrong, it is not me who made this misinfomartion. Just letting you guys know. - 1 cup of plain flour, sugar, rolled oats and a coconut - 4 ounces butter (115 grams/g) - 1 table spoon of treacle (golden syrup) - 1 tablespoon of boiling water (add a little more water if mixture is too dry) - 1 teaspoon of bi-carbonate soda Method: 1. grease tray and pre-heat oven to 180 celsius 2. combine dry ingredients 3. melt together butter and golden syrup. combine water and bi-carbonate soda and add to butter mixture 4. mix butter mixture and dry ingredients 5. drop teaspoons of onto tray 6. bake of 10-15 minutes until its golden. allow to cool on tray for a few minutes before transferring to cooling racks credits to the Australian War Museum for sending an anzac day postcard to all queenslanders (or other states), they may include the method. if something is wrong with the methods, maybe search up a different tutorial on baking these amazing beautiful biscuits. lest we forget.

[@heatherrowles9930]

Water, butter and sugar and syrup go in the pot, bring to the boil then add in the bicarb, stir quickly, its important to have a large pot to do this in, then add to the dry ingredients and stir to mix. The rest of the method is good. ANZACS are made the way they are because they last a long time without needing refrigeration and with ingredients that were available during wartime for the most part. They were suitable for posting overseas to loved ones at the front.

[@megbond]

...and a coconut? You mean desiccated coconut, right?

[@jennytmaher]

@@megbond Yes. A cup of each of the dry ingredients, including desiccated coconut.

[@helenebennie3961]

If you are AMerican and plan to make these biscuits our tablespoons and cups are metric and so are different sizes to yours.

[@ClassicAussieBoy]

@@megbond it says coconut on the ingredients list

[@megbond]

This was uploaded at 3:20pm (EST) the day after ANZAC Day. There was an actual purpose to create and send ANZAC biscuits - because the soldiers were suffering from dysentery and the biscuits helped to ease their suffering.

[@marealanham2900]

Also the biscuits don't contain milk or eggs, so last a long time.

[@Krystlist]

Anzac biscuits are made with oats, flour, golden syrup, butter, sugar and coconut. They're actually available in shops year round. I personally make mine from scratch each year. There were Aboriginals in the forces as well. There are 3 types of Poppy badges, the red poppy is for the soldiers, the purple poppy is for the animals used in war, and the white poppy is for all casualties including civilians that died during war. It is absolutely a memorial day and we honor soldiers from all wars Australia and New Zealand have participated in and there are still amazingly some WW2 soldiers that remain and still take part in Anzac day services

[@user-wi1nr8nn7m]

Anzac Day is special in my family. My grandfather was in the famous 11th battalion and in the first group to land in Gallipoli. He survived the war and returned to Western Australia. Recently I visited a replica of the trenches built to actual size which gave insight into the dreadful conditions the men experienced in that forsaken place. The replica is about 30 ? Km’s out of Geraldton and well worth a visit. Such a waste of young lives - yet here we are in 2024 still fighting war. Lest we forget. 🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@niamhsknits]

I have commemorated ANZAC Day for as long as I can remember through Girl Guides and Scouts. I'm not sure about the other states, but in Western Australia, for the last 90 years, the Rover Scouts from all over the state have held a vigil to guard the State War Memorial in Kings Park from dusk on the 24th until the Dawn Service begins on the 25th. It's a very solemn affair. One of the most harrowing facts that I recently learned about the ANZACs is that the youngest one recorded was only 14. It is absolutely tragic.

[@marealanham2900]

So many lied about their age. The first time I walked into a cemetery in Northern France the first grave I saw was of a 16 year old, I burst into tears.

[@Rose-zn5ql]

James Martin RIP

[@AUmarcus]

There are Anzac Day dawn services held in Gallipoli Turkey and Villers-Bretonneux France as well. The Turkish site is aptly named Anzac Cove. Many Australians and NZer's travel to these places to commemorate Anzac Day. The Villers-Bretonneux school has a sign which reads "N'oublions jamais l'Australie" ("let us never forget Australia").

[@marealanham2900]

I have been to dawn services at both, truly moving.

[@joolzmac1]

My grand father, born 1892, went to war at 22 and was in Gallipoli, but not in the first day landing. My Uncle Ray also served in WW2. Not much was mentioned about the war but they were proud ANZAC’s and marched each year in the Anzac Day parade in Adelaide, South Australia, until they were no longer able. Lest we forget… 🇦🇺

[@cole4143]

I have been marching in a band for dawn services for the last 6 years and each time i have done this, i have ended in tears from the stories told and the raw emotion they are shared in at these dawn services. This day is one of the most beautiful in the year

[@Catherine-pz8gp]

Exactly Anzac Day is a day to honour the fallen and veterans- and now many current servicemen participate in the parades. But it is mainly to honour past servicemen. Not many are left from WW2, if any so Vietnam vets and all others are included. ‘Lest we Forget’ is the motto or slogan for it.

[@OrsaBear]

I think the short thing to say to each other on anzac day is "lest we forget" but there is a longer saying and a song.

[@brianmurphy6243]

Australia and New Zealand are two sovereign countries that have the utmost respect for each other . We call ourselves cousins from across the ditch. The ditch being the Tasman sea. If the rest of the world could respect and just live and respect like we do , what a wonderful world.

[@teigyn2024]

As someone who is deeply interested in the World Wars, I found a few things interesting: - Australia formed alliances, but also was helped by many countries! - WWII in particular saw loads of harsh punishments for Australian Soldiers that is never talked about. In September of 2023 I went to Malaysia to walk the Sandakan Death March, a death track that the Australian soldiers and many other soldiers walked to their death. It was fascinating to see that Malaysian locals saved Australians, where only 6 survived by escaping. For example the Ring Lady (look up her story) In June of 2023 I walked the Kokoda track, 96kms long (it took us 35 hours) in one day, with no rests, to endure the experience that the WWII Australian Soldiers endured. The only difference was that we were actively fed and hydrated. As an Australian, I felt that it was extremely important to learn about the history, and what Australian soldiers really had to endure. I am only a teenager, but I feel that I have learnt more through the spirit of Kokoda then I ever have in school! The spirit of Kokoda lies around the courage, endurance, mate ship and sacrifice. All things that not all of my generation wouldn't take the time to consider.

[@cherylemaybury9967]

My father and brother both have always marched in the parade and gone to the dawn service every ANZAC day. My dad fought in the navy in WW2 and my brother was in the Gulf war. He spent 45 years in the navy as well. As kids at school we had an Anzac Day service every year and we would also March in the parade to the cenotaph for the service every year. I think of Kiwis as our siblings we squabble over things but come together for a good cause. My cousins are Kiwis so I have a lot of respect for them.😊😊😊

[@lexsaunders1742]

ANZAC Stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corp. in military a Corp is three divisions of 10,000 men each. 2 divisions of Australian 1 division of New Zealand. ANZAC Day is our holiest of days.

[@griff420blazer4]

Amen brother

[@colb9916]

ANZAC day is the equivalent of Memorial day in the US. Its a day of recognition, remembrance and commemoration of all those past and present that have served in our countries forces Lest We Forget..

[@kathymurphy7217]

Listen to the bugle call of the ANZACs .. leaves me in tears every time! Live in Australia 🇦🇺

[@tyeadel]

From a population of fewer than five million, 416,809 men enlisted, of which over 60,000 were killed and 156,000 wounded, gassed, or taken prisoner. The latest figure for those killed is given as 62,000. Figures from the War Museum.

[@kazz3956]

Yes, I have read that in Australia roughly 38 per percent of the male population went. Quite a high percentage, considering that the figure would be affected by the elderly or those with disabilities. Also, it is estimated that 1000 of those who volunteered where of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. Whilst they say we where only a young nation with Federation only happening in 1901, we have many more years of history if you take into consideration the First Nations people of this fine country. My Gran's (Dad's familiy) only brother lost his life in WW1, flying a Lancaster airplane, just after take off in England. My Mum's family also had their own losses. RIP. Lest we Forget.

[@lynnleyfontaine9291]

When I was much younger I worked in Perth City (in Western Australia). As the time for a minute's silence approached, there would be a soldier at the centre of each of the main street intersections and when they began to play the Last Post, all traffic stopped. People in the street stopped where they were and all that could be heard was the Last Post - it still brings me to tears and I'm nearly 70 now. LEST WE FORGET.

[@OzzieLegend]

On ANZAC day we have a traditional AFL match between Collingwood and Essendon at the MCG. it always attracts a HUGE crowd. But pre match, there’s a ceremony to help us reflect and remember our heroes. Lest We Forget.

[@Redst5r]

Btw we don’t say happy Anzac Day bc it’s not a celebration. We respect the people who fought for our country.

[@peterfromgw4615]

ANZAC Day is a day of commeration, rather than celebration, for those who have served in the military for Australia and New Zealand. The acronym is “Australia and New Zealand Army Corps”. Grüße aus Australien. Tschüss.

[@justjj4319]

A feature of ANZAC DAY used to be acknowledgement of our soldiers' opposites ... acknowledgement of the fact that they were fighting fo their own land. Serious salutes by each side to the other.

[@gregorturner4753]

Shown by the fact that the Turkish Gov respects our requests to hold the Memorial each year at ANZAC Cove as well as the quote about our soldiers buried there are now sons of Turkey.

[@andrew_koala2974]

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[@justjj4319]

@@gregorturner4753 Yes.An honourable close to a wretched business for all concerned.