Today, 25 of April, is recognised as ANZAC day.
It is a day of remembrance for the brave men from Australia and New Zealand who fought and lost their lives on the beaches of Gallipoli on April 25, 1915.
The attack on Gallipoli was one of the more imaginative strategies of the First World War.
The German army had delivered a crushing blow to Russia at Tannenberg at the start of the war and had been driving eastwards. The Russians were threatened by a Turkish advance through the Caucasus and appealed to their allies for assistance. Gaining control of the Dardanelles would re-establish communications with Russia and release wheat and shipping locked in the Black Sea by Turkey.
They shall grow not old….as we that are left grow old
Age shall not weary them, nor the years contemn*
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we will remember themANZAC Australia New Zealand Army Corps
* “contemn” original interpretation for “contempt”
≡ This is a journal entry relating to the topics of memory, reflections.
Brendan Borlase is a Systems and Network Administrator living in Adelaide, Australia, having lived, worked and breathed Information Technology for over 12 years. Learn more.
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Apr 25th, 2005 at 6:22 pm
That is very similar to the Remembrance Day we have here in Canada. Except ours is officialy celebrated on November 11 @ 11:11.
Anyhow, I stumbled upon your site through various links and I really dig the whole feeling of it. Keep up the great work!