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Dawn Service 1 |
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We meet here, at this bleak hour, on this day every year, to honour the heroism, tenacity, and resilience of that group of young men whose units were sent to Gallipoli where, connecting up with equally raw young men from New Zealand, they joined British and French forces and fought in a campaign designed to relieve pressure on our ally, Russia, by opening up permanent and safe sea communications w ... |
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Speech Audience:
Dawn Service 2 |
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It is heartening to see the increasing number of people, especially our younger generations, attending these dawn services and the ANZAC day march. I know the ever decreasing ranks of our veterans value your attendance.
Today is a special day when we remember all those, whether service personnel or civilians, of every nation, who suffered or continue to suffer through war. In particular we re ... |
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Speech Audience:
Ex Service Organisation 1 |
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Thank you for giving me the opportunity to join you for your ANZAC day ceremonies; to me it is great privilege to be with you today.
We meet here today, not to glorify war or praise victors, but to remember those who have served our country during times of conflict and crisis, and to reflect upon their selfless sacrifice.
To all Australians, ANZAC day is a tradition, paid for in blood and c ... |
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Speech Audience:
Ex service Organisation 2 |
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On this day, in the darkness, before dawn, the ANZACs stormed ashore in a place now known as ANZAC cove. It was our first major contribution to the world as a nation - Australia was only 14 years old. 2000 ANZACs were dead by the end of that day, but through perseverance, courage and comradeship they held their ground. It was certainly a baptism of fire. The campaign lasted another 8 months, u ... |
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Speech Audience:
Ex Service Organisation 3 |
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This morning I would like to talk about three aspects of ANZAC day.
- Why do we commemorate ANZAC day on the 25th April?
- What the name of the day represents?
- The nature of the ANZAC legacy.
To the date firstly. April 25 is of course the anniversary of the day Australian troops landed at Gallipoli in 1915. However, this event in isolation doesn’t seem enough to make this date signif ... |
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Speech Audience:
Ex Service Organisation 4 |
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Time dims the memory of ordinary events, but not great events. In a nation's history, great events - whether in peace or war - live in our memories regardless of time. They are deemed great not necessarily for what they achieve, nor for whether they are reckoned to be victories or successes.
Rather, the great events are distinguished by the quality of the human endeavour they call upon, by t ... |
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Speech Audience:
General Public 1 |
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This day marks the anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli. Like hundreds of thousands of our fellow citizens, who gather at memorials in cities, suburbs and towns across Australia, we have come here to commemorate one of the most significant events in our national calendar.
In recent years some commentators have expressed amazement at the fact that the observance of ANZAC day continues to dra ... |
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Speech Audience:
General Public 2 |
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We meet here today, not to celebrate battle or glorify war, but to remember those who have served our country during conflict and crisis.
We remember too, those who served on the home front, supplying material and morale strength to our fighting forces, for theirs was no lessor service to Australia.
ANZAC day is more than a national holiday, but rather a fundamental Australian tradition. Wh ... |
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Speech Audience:
General Public 3 |
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Thank you for the opportunity to join you for your ANZAC day ceremonies.
We are gathered here to honour the memory of those gallant men and women who sacrificed their lives in service to their country. By your presence here I know there is no doubt in your hearts and your minds that today is especially significant. In cities and towns throughout Australia and overseas, ceremonies like this ar ... |
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Speech Audience:
General Public 4 |
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Time dims the memory of ordinary events, but not great events. In a nation's history, great events - whether in peace or war - live in our memories regardless of time. They are deemed great not necessarily for what they achieve, nor for whether they are reckoned to be victories or successes.
Rather, the great events are distinguished by the quality of the human endeavour they call upon, by t ... |
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Speech Audience:
General Public 5 |
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It is a great privilege for me to give this years address. The theme for the address today is that we have an obligation to continue to 'fight on' in peacetime, facing new challenges, in the same way our veterans faced adversity in many wars. Our servicemen and women fought in a belief that their various contributions would help to make a better world, and we should seek to honour their contribu ... |
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Speech Audience:
Primary School 1 |
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Thank you for asking me to come and talk to you this morning to commemorate ANZAC day, which most Australians, recognise as one of the most important days of the year.
ANZAC…. Now that’s an unusual word…. Originally it was not a proper word, it was a set of initials which described the Australian and New Zealand soldiers who were in Egypt in the First World War. The initials ... |
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Speech Audience:
Primary School 2 |
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Tomorrow is ANZAC day, a day when we remember the anniversary of the landings of Australian and New Zealand soldiers of ANZACs, as we now call them, on some beaches far away from Australian shores. The place where the ANZACs landed is called Gallipoli, a part of a country called Turkey. Tomorrow throughout Australia, New Zealand and many parts of the world, ceremonies will be conducted to honour ... |
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Speech Audience:
Primary School 3 |
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ANZAC day is very special as it commemorates the fateful landing of the men from Australia and New Zealand at ANZAC cove on the 25th April 1915. Many people will this year attend dawn services throughout Australia; however, many others in Australia will think of the day accepting it as just another holiday. But ANZAC day is not just another holiday, nor is it a day set aside to celebrate war and ... |
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Speech Audience:
Primary School 4 |
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On the 25th of April 1915, a group of volunteer Australian and New Zealand soldiers found themselves wading ashore before dawn at a small beach on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey; now known as ANZAC cove. They were members of the Australian and New Zealand army corps, and called themselves ANZACs. Many of these men were only teenagers, some as young as 16. All were anxious to prove that as th ... |
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Speech Audience:
Primary School 5 |
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Another year, another ANZAC day: another time to pause and reflect on why we, and thousands like us gather at services similar to this throughout Australia and New Zealand. The number of veterans dwindle year by year but the memory of their courage; their determination and their friendship will last forever. It is rekindled around this time every year by those who are left behind. It is passed o ... |
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Speech Audience:
Secondary School 1 |
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On this anniversary of the landing of the Australian and New Zealand army corps troops at Gallipoli, we commemorate the event with a special sadness because for the first time, the men who made that fateful landing on the 25th of April 1915 are all but gone.
It is appropriate therefore, that we revisit the reasons why we commemorate ANZAC day and exactly what it means to us as a nation and as i ... |
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Speech Audience:
Secondary School 2 |
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We meet today not to celebrate or glorify war, but rather to remember those who have served our country during conflict and crisis.
We remember too, those who served on the home front, supplying material and moral strength to our fighting forces for theirs was no lesser service to Australia.
On ANZAC day, we salute not only the spirit of the ANZACs but, in paying tribute to them, we take the ... |
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Speech Audience:
Secondary School 3 |
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Another year, another ANZAC day: another time to pause and reflect on why we, and thousands like us gather at services similar to this throughout Australia and New Zealand. The number of veterans dwindle year by year but the memory of their courage; their determination and their friendship will last forever. It is rekindled around this time every year by those who are left behind. It is passed o ... |
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Speech Audience:
Secondary School 4 |
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On the 25th of April 1915, a group of volunteer Australian and New Zealand soldiers found themselves wading ashore before dawn at a small beach on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey; now known as ANZAC Cove. They were members of the Australian and New Zealand army corps, and called themselves ANZACs. Many of these men were only teenagers, some as young as 16. All were anxious to prove that as th ... |
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