It's the 23rd of April, and I've just popped a couple of trays of Anzac Biscuits into the oven. On the 25th it's ANZAC Day. But for this one year, it'll be an Anzac Day like no other - except once, which was in 1918 during the Spanish Flu Pandemic. Anzac Day commemorates the first … Continue reading #StandAtDawn
Anzac Day
A Time To Reflect
It's ANZAC Day in Australia. This year, we have two family members in the ADF. (Australian Defence Force). One will be marching for the first time. Our family has a history of service, with my father serving in the RAAF, along with several uncles, and another who was in the army, along with a grandfather … Continue reading A Time To Reflect
Anzac Day
Tomorrow is Anzac Day here in Australia. ANZAC stands for "Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance, and began after the landings on the Gallipoli Peninsula in World War I, on the 25th of April, 1915, by Australian and New Zealand troops. The Gallipoli campaign failed in its … Continue reading Anzac Day