April 25, Sydney (Reuters) – Anzac Day services were held on Thursday throughout Australia and New Zealand, drawing thousands of people to honor those who fought and lost their lives in the two countries’ history’s biggest conflicts.
Anzac Day was first observed to remember a combat that took place during World War One on the Turkish peninsula of Gallipoli. On April 25, 1915, at dawn, a larger Allied force, including thousands of soldiers from the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC), landed on the narrow beaches of the Gallipoli peninsula. This was the start of an unfortunate battle that would end with the deaths of over 130,000 people.
As a public holiday, Anzac Day honors all Australian and New Zealand military personnel who have served in all conflicts.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese declared, “We hold to the solemn promise our countries made to the fallen all those years ago: We will remember them,” in the village of Isurava, Papua New Guinea, the site of intense battle against the Japanese during World War Two.
“We have never been expected to extol the virtues of war on Anzac Day. Anzac Day challenges us to preserve their names and resist the passing of time. To cling to their deeds “A transcript quotes Albanese as saying.
As a public holiday, Anzac Day honors all Australian and New Zealand military personnel who have served in all conflicts.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese declared, “We hold to the solemn promise our countries made to the fallen all those years ago: We will remember them,” in the village of Isurava, Papua New Guinea, the site of intense battle against the Japanese during World War Two.
“We have never been expected to extol the virtues of war on Anzac Day. Anzac Day challenges us to preserve their names and resist the passing of time. To cling to their deeds “A transcript quotes Albanese as saying.
According to the news source, thousands more people from New Zealand attended dawn prayers in various regions of the nation, including Auckland, the most populated city.
On social networking site X, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon posted a message titled “Let us not forget” along with pictures of himself attending a memorial service at Auckland’s War Memorial Museum.
