first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. Due to the effects of the war to the soldiers‚ sailors and families‚ organisations were formed during World War One to support them. During the Gallipoli battle Australia lost 8‚000 men‚ where as the Turks lost approximately 85‚000 men. Although they lost 10 times as many soldiers as we did‚ the Turkish people respect our need to commemorate on their land. ANZAC Day is a day where all Australians
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that has been made by these remarkable individuals. The war is now described a devastating period of time where battles were won and lost‚ where soldiers marched to protect their family and country‚ where heroes were made and lives were lost. Gallipoli was not just Australia’s first ww1 battle it was Australia’s first battle as a united nation. It is a battle that has left a permanent imprint in our nation.
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Should we ‘Tone Down’ ANZAC Day to be considerate of ethnic minorities in Australia? Of course not. But a substantial amount of Anglo-Australians believe that we should. This makes absolutely no sense at all. Why would anyone be offended by ANZAC day‚ we are remembering the brave men and women who have fought and died for this country‚ as well as the ones that continue to fight for our country overseas. I don’t see how anyone may be offended by that‚ except for maybe the Turkish or the Germans
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defining can be narrowed down to bravery‚ humour and sacrifice. In Australia the ANZAC legend has been personified by one man; John Simpson Kirkpatrick‚ A.K.A ‘the man with the donkey’. Simpson arrived at Gallipoli on the 25th of April‚ 1915‚ with the rest of the ANZAC contingent. He was only at Gallipoli for 24 days yet‚ amazingly he managed to save approximately 300 men‚ from a certain death. As a result his heroism can be compared to few‚ and sources show that he was admired by most. “He was the most
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caught up in the War commitment. Jim enlists in the Infantry. He forces his family to sign the form to allow him to enlist saying he would go anyway and not write to them‚ and he was going in place of his Dad. His early training was at Broadmeadows. Gallipoli begins and Jims training continues at Seymour‚ then the battalion is shipped out. The trip to war on the “Berrima” sharing his secrets with Cec. They had a stopover in Colombo then landing at their arrival at Cairo. Arriving at Egypt to train there
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“A ruined land on the edge of a precipice …bloody battles with various enemies … years of struggle and then‚ respected at home and abroad‚ a new country‚ a new society‚ a new state‚ and to achieve these‚ ceaseless reforms – this is‚ in a word‚ the Turkish Revolution.” Mustafa Kemal Ataturk 1. Introduction Mustafa Kemal Ataturk‚ the commander of the Turkish War of Independence‚ is still considered by many Turks as their national hero and a great leader. Even after 75 years since his death‚ Ataturk’s
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into the Aussie Imperial Force‚ assigned 14 Battalion‚ 4th Brigade‚ 1st Division and began training at Broadmeadow camp. Jacka’s battalion then left for further two months of training in Egypt. After that‚ his battalion then joined the fight in Gallipoli‚ arriving on Anzac Cove through the Dardanelles‚ 26/4/15. A month later on the 19th‚ the Turkish began an assault along almost the whole Anzac line‚ and captured a small twelve yard section of the trench‚ leaving one end being guarded by Jacka
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Should ‘Simpson’ Be Considered a WWI Hero? It is said that one of the best known Gallipoli stories is the story of ‘John Simpson and his donkey’. The story is often told on Anzac Day‚ at schools and ceremonies and is told to demonstrate the spirit of Anzac. For many people‚ John Simpson Kirkpatrick is considered a hero of the first world war‚ but‚ like many other debatable topics their is often more than one side of the argument. There are many arguments to support both sides of this topics‚ but
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Waltzing Matilda There was once a young man who lived a free life of a rover. He traveled all around Australia and he lived free until 1915 when he was called up for the WW1. He and the other young soldiers left their home to sail to Gallipoli‚ a peninsula in Turkey. All the peoples came to the quay to bid farewell to the young and healthy boys that were going to fight for their country. When they arrived to what they called Suvla bay‚ the Turks where already there and had advantage. They Turks
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and Hughie’s hostilities however‚ It commences with an contention that is based on the continuous distribution of beliefs. ANZAC Day was officially designated as a day to recognize the efforts of those who fought for Australia and New Zealand in Gallipoli‚ and to commemorate those who lost their lives fighting for our country in 1915. Alf the husband and father is forever motivated by his enthusiasm to follow the tradition by celebrating ANZAC Day with going down to the local pub. He perceives it
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