On 25 April 2015, we will commemorate the centenary of the ANZAC landings on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey. What followed in 1915 was a bitter eight-month campaign that helped to forge our nation.
Australia and New Zealand conduct three commemorative services at Gallipoli on Anzac Day each year. The Dawn Service at the Anzac Commemorative Site is jointly conducted by both countries and is followed by an Australian Memorial Service at Lone Pine, and a New Zealand Memorial Service at Chunuk Bair.
As the Anzac Commemorative Site has a limited capacity, anticipated demand to attend represents a challenge to ensuring a secure, safe and comfortable visitor experience, while maintaining the dignity and solemnity of the centenary commemorations.
The ballot and waitlist is now closed. The results of the New Zealand Gallipoli 2015 ballot were announced on Monday 31 March 2014.
hi Liam, My friend Carol Mckillop and her daughter Jenny are going to the Anzac Day commemorations as Jenny was successful in getting two spots for them in the ballot. What a great trip it will be for them. It was neat to read on your blog just how the ballot works.
ReplyDeleteI'll look out for you at the Dawn parade Liam!
DeleteI hope your marching at the parade yesterday was good - it's hard to keep in time and have a straight line. Bob marched in the Papanui RSA parade and he wore his fathers war medals. It was hot and some of the old soldiers marched too, it's hard for them to keep up but it's great they march
ReplyDeletewould you like to go to gallipoli one day liam?
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