FReeper Canteen ~ ANZAC DAY - April 25th ~ 23 April 2020

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[Kathy in Alaska]

~ The FReeper Canteen presents…. ~

ANZAC DAY - April 25th

Last Post - click

Come home! Come home! The last post is sounding
for you to hear. All good soldiers know very well there
is nothing to fear while they do what is right, and forget
all the worries they have met in their duties through the
year. A soldier cannot always be great, but he can be a
gentleman and he can be a right good pal to his comrades in
his squad. So all you soldiers listen to this - Deal fair by all
and you’ll never be amiss.

Canteen Mission Statement

Showing support and boosting the morale of
our military and our allies military
and the family members of the above.
Honoring those who have served before.

ANZAC War Memorial, Sydney, Australia

Anzac Day is commemorated by Australia and New Zealand on 25 April every year to remember members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who landed at Gallipoli in Turkey during World War I. Anzac Day is also observed in the Cook Islands, Niue, and Tonga. It is no longer observed as a national holiday in Samoa.

Anzac Day marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by 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. The pride they took in that name endures to this day, and Anzac Day remains one of the most important national occasions of both Australia and New Zealand.

When war broke out in 1914, Australia had been a Federal Commonwealth for only thirteen years. In 1915, Australian and New Zealand soldiers formed part of an Allied expedition that set out to capture the Gallipoli Peninsula to open the way to the Black Sea for the Allied navies. The plan was to capture Istanbul, capital of the Ottoman Empire and an ally of Germany. The ANZAC force landed at Gallipoli on 25 April, meeting fierce resistance from the Turkish defenders. What had been planned as a bold strike to knock Turkey out of the war quickly became a stale-mate, and the campaign dragged on for eight months. At the end of 1915, the Allied forces were evacuated after both sides had suffered heavy casualties and endured great hardships. Over 8,000 Australian and 2,700 New Zealand soldiers died. News of the landing at Gallipoli made a profound impact on Australians and New Zealanders at home and 25 April quickly became the day on which they remembered the sacrifice of those who had died in war.

Though the Gallipoli campaign failed in its military objectives of capturing Istanbul and knocking Turkey out of the war, the Australian and New Zealand troops' actions during the campaign bequeathed an intangible but powerful legacy. The creation of what became known as an "Anzac legend" became an important part of the national identity in both countries. This shaped the ways they viewed both their past and their future.

More ANZAC Day information

Australian poet Banjo Paterson wrote the words to "Waltzing Matilda" in January 1895 while staying at Dagworth Station, a sheep and cattle station near Winton in Central West Queensland owned by the Macpherson family. The words were written to a tune played on a zither or autoharp by 31‑year‑old Christina Macpherson, one of the family members at the station.

Waltzing Matilda - click

Gallipoli Guide

Lone Pine Memorial - Gallipoli

Auckland, New Zealand War Memorial Museum

Advance Australia Fair - click

Australians all let us rejoice,
For we are young and free;
We’ve golden soil and wealth for toil;
Our home is girt by sea;
Our land abounds in nature’s gifts
Of beauty rich and rare;
In history’s page, let every stage
Advance Australia Fair.

In joyful strains then let us sing,
Advance Australia Fair.

Beneath our radiant Southern Cross
We’ll toil with hearts and hands;
To make this Commonwealth of ours
Renowned of all the lands;
For those who’ve come across the seas
We’ve boundless plains to share;
With courage let us all combine
To Advance Australia Fair.

In joyful strains then let us sing,
Advance Australia Fair.

God Defend New Zealand - click

MAORI LYRICS

E Ihowä Atua,
O ngä iwi mätou rä
Äta whakarongona;
Me aroha noa
Kia hua ko te pai;
Kia tau tö atawhai;
Manaakitia mai
Aotearoa

ENGLISH LYRICS

God of Nations at Thy feet,
In the bonds of love we meet,
Hear our voices, we entreat,
God defend our free land.
Guard Pacific's triple star
From the shafts of strife and war,
Make her praises heard afar,
God defend New Zealand.

Please remember that The Canteen is here to support
and entertain our troops and veterans and their families,
and is family friendly.

[Tennessee Nana]

Lest we forget...

They shall not grow old as we who are left grow old
From the going down of the sun and in the morning we shall remember them...

I think I quoted that right...

They used to say that on ANZAC Day when I was a child...

[Tennessee Nana]

Pavlova

YUMMY !!!!

(I haven’t made one in years, but my niece made one when I visited a few months ago...)

[Tennessee Nana]

I’ll ask my brother what is planned in NZ...

[luvie]

An interesting delicacy....”dog biscuits”. LOL!

[luvie]

it’s a beautiful sentiment.

[kalee]

One of my favorite Easter desserts, but I didn’t make it this year. Eggs are difficult to find here now and Pavlova requires lots of eggs.

[naturalman1975]

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.

[redcatcherb412]

Oldie but goodie by the seekers.

The New Seekers in 1994 Fantastic Aussie group, rousing music

Served alongside with the Diggers and Kiwi's in Vietnam in Tet '68, you couldn't ask for a better bunch to fight beside.

[kalee]

Hard and crunchy, good for dunking in your tea.

[kalee]

And evidently they shipped well.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Study fast!! Good evening, Janey…((HUGS))...that’s a lot of planes “out of place”. Hoping all goes well and you get to start flying again.

[luvie]

Indeed. Like gingersnaps. :)

[Kathy in Alaska]

The Pogues….

https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3837958/posts?page=10#10

[shaggy eel]

Kathy!! Thanks so much for taking time out to post a thread on ANZAC Day. Yes, we'll be doing the candles on the driveway thing in New Zealand as they will in Aussie.

Lest we forget

We shall remember them.

[radu]

Greetings to all at the Canteen!

To all our military men and women, past and present,

THANK YOU
for your service!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, my, and thanks for another version.

Hope you are doing well.

[luvie]

That’s a good version. He has the most unique voice.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, TMN78247....thanks for helping honor our Digger and Kiwi long time friends.

[TMN78247]

As I’ve now had a couple of questions about Jack Simpson & his donkey, “Duffy”, canteeners may want to check out: https://anzacday.org.au/not-only-a-hero

While PVT Jack Simpson is an honored hero of both AUZ & NZ, he never received any recognition from anyone but his “mates”, while he was alive. He never received a medal. = PVT Simpson was KIA on 19MAY1915, by being hit with a MG bullet.
(Simpson was “recommended for” a Posthumous Victoria Cross but it was denied by “higher headquarters”, as it was said that “- - - there were other men, who may have been as brave as PVT Simpson during the campaign.” and “Since all such men, both known & unknown, cannot be decorated, the recommendation for a VC or another decoration is hereby refused.”)

Between 25APR15 & his date of death about 1600 hours, Simpson & his donkey had rescued over 300 wounded soldiers, while under essentially constant sniper, artillery & machinegun fire.

Yours, TMN78247
USA, Retired

[Kathy in Alaska]

Simpson and his Donkey - The Donkey of Gallipoli