Anzac Day just passed, here in Australia. Lest we forget We enjoy freedom today because of these men who put their life on the line. We will remember them. Honour to whom honour, tribute to whom tribute. (Romans 13:3). I salute them! Jesus said greater love has no man than he lay down his life for his friends. (John 15:3). Jesus died for us while we were yet sinners, so that we could enjoy freedom also. Lest we forget, we will remember the diggers. Anzac Day /ˈænzæk/ is a national day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand that broadly commemorates all Australians and New Zealanders who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations and the contribution and suffering of all those who have served. Originally 25 April every year was to honour the members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who fought at Gallipoli in the Ottoman Empire during World War I. Anzac Day is also observed in the Cook Islands, Niue, Pitcairn Islands, and Tonga. It is no longer observed as a national holiday in Papua New Guinea or Samoa. History[edit] An Australian veteran on Anzac Day. Anzac Day marks the anniversary of the first campaign that led to major casualties for Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. The acronym ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, whose soldiers were known as Anzacs. Anzac Day remains one of the most important national occasions of both Australia and New Zealand, a rare instance of two sovereign countries not only sharing the same remembrance day, but making reference to both countries in its name. When war broke out in 1914, Australia and New Zealand had been dominions of the British Empire for thirteen and seven years respectively. Lest we forget.
Posted on: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 15:47:41 +0000
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