OZ, NZ remember Gallipoli
By Laila Rahman

Wreaths laid at the Australian High Commissioner's Residence. Seen in background is the inscription, "Lest We Forget"

The Australian and the New Zealander community in the Sultanate gathered at the Australian High Commissioner's Residence in the early hours of the day, yesterday. It was the day whereby each year, Australians and New Zealanders would gather to honour the men and women from the Army Corps of both countries, particularly the World War I units which landed at Gallipoli on the Turkish Peninsula April 25, 1915, where many lives were lost.

In an interview with the Australia High Commissioner, Mr Allaster Cox about the Anzac Day, he explained that the war had caused about 8000 soldiers killed by the end of that year.

He further explained that every Australian and New Zealander community throughout the world would commemorate the Anzac day. Mr Cox added that in 1901, Australia was united into a nation and that this war was their first war involvement as a nation.

He further explained that they had celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Anzac day in 2000, and that 3 of the troops who were still alive were present on that auspicious ceremony. They celebrated the event at Gallipoli, Turkey.

Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin