Ken Terry Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Happy Anzac Day Saturday Cheers Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Fine shot Ken. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eberhard Haberkorn Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Thanks. What is this day exactly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Terry Posted April 22, 2020 Author Share Posted April 22, 2020 Anzac Day, 25 April, is probably Australia's most important national occasion. It marks the anniversary of the first campaign that led to major casualties for Australian and New Zealand forces during World War One and commemorates all the conflicts that followed. This year marks the centenary of that first bloody battle on the shores of Gallipoli. It will be remembered across the country and in Turkey with special ceremonies and exhibitions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eberhard Haberkorn Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Thank you very much, Ken. Probably could have found that myself on wikipedia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Terry Posted April 22, 2020 Author Share Posted April 22, 2020 This year is not the centenary, I clipped that from an earlier article. The date 25 April was officially named Anzac Day in 1916; in that year it was marked by a wide variety of ceremonies and services in Australia, New Zealand and London. In New Zealand it was gazetted as a half-day holiday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Great image and history Ken. No parades or ceremonies this year though which is a pity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eberhard Haberkorn Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Yes, a lot of events got cancelled. Thinking of the Olympics and the Soccer European masters. Her in our back yard the annual Cape Argus Cycle race, the Cape Epic and the Comrades Marathon, that attract a huge amount of athletes from around the world have also been cancelled. Better this way, than spreading the virus even further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schtroumf Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 superb screenshot, it's a shame that this ceremony does not take place like many others in the world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 Nice shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradB Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 One fine shot Ken , up here in the county where I live we have had only two cases so far . But events into the Summer are being cancelled and our lockdown continues .......... John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifejogger Posted April 22, 2020 Share Posted April 22, 2020 That is a very nice shot!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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