[Editor: This article, regarding Anzac Day, was published in The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic.), 27 April 1935.] Homage to Anzacs More than 33,000 march Twentieth anniversary Dawn of a perfect autumn day found more than 11,000 men assembled at the Shrine of … [Read more...] about Homage to Anzacs: More than 33,000 march: Twentieth anniversary [27 April 1935]
Anzac Day (25 April)
Twenty years ago [re Anzac Day, 27 April 1935]
[Editor: This article, regarding Anzac Day, was published in The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic.), 27 April 1935.] Twenty years ago What manner of men were those who stormed the heights of Anzac? It behoves to ask this question, and to answer it to-day, lest we forget what … [Read more...] about Twenty years ago [re Anzac Day, 27 April 1935]
Anzac Day 1935 [poem by Erle Cox, 27 April 1935]
[Editor: This poem, by Erle Cox, regarding Anzac Day, was published in The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic.), 27 April 1935.] Anzac Day 1935 As petals fall, so fall the tender years, With peace in fold on fold, Veiling the hurt and bitterness and tears And all the griefs … [Read more...] about Anzac Day 1935 [poem by Erle Cox, 27 April 1935]
Remembrance Day [poem by Clara Leonar Patey, 22 April 1921]
[Editor: This poem, by Clara Leonar Patey, was published in the Frankston & Somerville Standard (Frankston, Vic.), 22 April 1921. In earlier times, Anzac Day (25 April) was sometimes referred to as “Remembrance Day”.] Remembrance Day “Lest We Forget” heroic … [Read more...] about Remembrance Day [poem by Clara Leonar Patey, 22 April 1921]
Queenstown’s Anzac parade [27 April 1950]
[Editor: This article, regarding Anzac Day, was published in The Advocate (Burnie, Tas.), 27 April 1950.] Queenstown’s Anzac parade Queenstown’s Anzac Day parade was made up of returned soldiers, cadets, scouters, cubs, girl guides, brownies, schoolchildren and the … [Read more...] about Queenstown’s Anzac parade [27 April 1950]
Anzac Day: An eloquent tribute to the noble dead: Anzac ideals in times of peace [30 April 1926]
[Editor: This article about Anzac Day was published in The Southern Mail (Bowral, NSW), 30 April 1926.] Anzac Day. An eloquent tribute to the noble dead. Anzac ideals in times of peace. The Empire Theatre, Bowral, was crowded on Anzac Day, when a united religious … [Read more...] about Anzac Day: An eloquent tribute to the noble dead: Anzac ideals in times of peace [30 April 1926]
The Warriors’ Sons Who Walked [poem by “Dryblower” Murphy, 28 April 1929]
[Editor: This poem about the sons of soldiers walking in an Anzac Day parade, written by “Dryblower” Murphy, was published in The Sunday Times (Perth, WA), 28 April 1929.] The Warriors’ Sons Who Walked By Dryblower. Over two hundred boys, sons of soldiers who fell in … [Read more...] about The Warriors’ Sons Who Walked [poem by “Dryblower” Murphy, 28 April 1929]
Anzac Day: Glory of Gallipoli: Governor-General’s Tribute [speech by Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson, 26 April 1917]
[Editor: This speech by Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson (Governor General of Australia), given during the First World War), was published in The Argus (Melbourne), 26 April 1917.] Anzac Day. Glory of Gallipoli. Governor-General’s Tribute. Brisbane, Wednesday. — Anzac Day … [Read more...] about Anzac Day: Glory of Gallipoli: Governor-General’s Tribute [speech by Sir Ronald Munro Ferguson, 26 April 1917]
Anzac [poem by C. J. Dennis, 25 April 1927]
[Editor: This poem by C. J. Dennis was published in The Herald, 25 April 1927.] Anzac By C. J. Dennis Anzac! And war’s grim storm . . . The scream of a passing shell, Torn earth, and — a quiet form . . . . “Pass, comrade. All is well.” Nay, but his spirit lives; … [Read more...] about Anzac [poem by C. J. Dennis, 25 April 1927]
Our Debt of Honour [poem by L. E. H., 11 March 1921]
[Editor: This poem by L. E. Homfray was published in the Darling Downs Gazette (Toowoomba, Qld.), 11 March 1921.] Our Debt of Honour. They died to guard our honour, They died that we might live, And we, in very honour, Our humble homage give. They left their home and … [Read more...] about Our Debt of Honour [poem by L. E. H., 11 March 1921]
Anzac Crosses [poem by L. E. H., 18 April 1921]
[Editor: This poem by L. E. Homfray was published in The Bundaberg Mail (Bundaberg, Qld.), 18 April 1921.] Anzac Crosses. The following lines were written in reference to a special Anzac Service held in a country parish in New South Wales where the nearest relatives of … [Read more...] about Anzac Crosses [poem by L. E. H., 18 April 1921]
Anzac Day [poem by L. E. Homfray, 23 April 1920]
[Editor: This poem by L. E. Homfray was published in The Southern Mail (Bowral, NSW), 23 April 1920.] Anzac Day. They died to guard our honour — They died that we might live, And we, in very honour, Ungrudgingly must give. They left their home and country And all … [Read more...] about Anzac Day [poem by L. E. Homfray, 23 April 1920]
Anzac Day
Articles, letters, and poems regarding Anzac Day, the Anzacs, the Gallipoli landings, and the Dardanelles campaign. Heroes of the Dardanelles [6 June 1915] Extracts of letters from several Australian soldiers. Australians at work: Brisk battles fought: Heavy losses … [Read more...] about Anzac Day
The Ode of Remembrance
The “Ode of Remembrance”, also known as simply “The Ode”, is commonly recited at remembrance services in Australia, on Anzac Day (25 April) and on Remembrance Day (11 November). Although this work was created by an English poet with no direct relationship to Australia, it has … [Read more...] about The Ode of Remembrance
This is a Holy Day [re. Anzac Day] [25 April 1932]
[Editor: An editorial about Anzac Day, published in The Albany Advertiser, 25 April 1932.] This is a Holy Day. To-day is not a holiday. Rather is it a Holy Day, for it is on this day that we remember those, our brothers, who left their fair land of Australia and laid down … [Read more...] about This is a Holy Day [re. Anzac Day] [25 April 1932]