The Date of ANZAC

The 25 April ANZAC Day was originally for the members of the Australian and the New Zealand Army Corps to honour those that fought in Gallipolli during World War 1. Now it is for all those that fought or died in any war since World War 1.

On the 25 April 2012 at Winton ANZAC Oval, I was part of the Winton School Kapa Haka group that sang the National Anthem. At the ANZAC service they fired a canon like the ones that were used in the Vietnam War. It was very loud! We got a bit of a fright. Imagine lots of them going off on a battle field, it must have been terrifying. There was also a gun salute, which was also loud.

I have been going to the ANZAC service since I turned 5 years old. As I get older I'm learning a bit more about the ANZAC's and why we remember them every year. It is a good way to remember all of the people who have been lost at war but also those that are serving now to help keep world peace.

By Chloe Scurr