Happy long weekend peeps! Enjoy Anzac Day, and in case you didn't know much about our great day, here's what it's all about...
* Anzac day marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War.
* In 1915, the soldiers set out to capture the Gallipoli peninsula so as to open the Dardanelles to the allied navies. They landed on April 25th, meeting major resistance from Turkish defenders. It was meant to be a bold strike to knock Turkey out of the war, but the tough campaign dragged on for eight months. Over 8,000 Australian soldiers were killed.
* Although the Gallipoli campaign wasn't a success, the Aussie and Kiwi fighters and heroes left an important legacy that should be remembered every year.
* Since that time, the meaning of the day has been further broadened to include Australians killed in all the military operations in which we've been involved.
* Lest we forget.
(All info is from awm.gov.au)
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