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  • Sacrifices recalled at Gallipoli

    04/25/2006 3:50:30 AM PDT · by Aussie Dasher · 16 replies · 533+ views
    Herald Sun ^ | 25 April 2006
    AS dawn broke over Gallipoli today, thousands of Australians and New Zealanders were reminded of the bloody beginning of the Anzac legend they had gathered to honour. During the solemn service before more than 7000 people, Australian Governor-General Michael Jeffery outlined the ghastly scene that unfolded after the landing at Anzac Cove 91 years ago. "Perhaps it's from the relative safety of our time that we can fully comprehend the scale of what was won and lost in the hard-fought battle of the Gallipoli campaign," Major-General Jeffery said. "We lost the campaign with 26,000 casualties but had won for us...