On the first anniversary of the landing, Anzac Day was observed around Australia and wherever Australian soldiers were posted. ABN 70 592 297 967 | The National Museum of Australia is an Australian Government Agency, Last days – exhibition closes 26 April 2021. Karl Stefanovic has condemned the decision to cap the number of veterans marching on Anzac Day while the MCG will be packed with 75,000 footy fans. For example, the Lord Mayor of Sydney was criticised by the families of the dead for spending £1000 on decorative lighting for public buildings. Over the years, the rituals and observances held each ANZAC day have developed into what they are today – including the dawn service, marches, memorials and more. The service was concluded with the playing of âThe Last Postâ and the âNational Anthemâ. Fig 1: RSA letterhead 8/4/1916. There were many ceremonies and services held throughout the countries of Australia and New Zealand. The procession was lead by the Naval Brigade followed by wounded veterans home from Gallipoli and Egypt and nearly 5000 new AIF recruits. [7] In the end, individual states decided how and to what extent their commemorations were to be held. On 25 April 1915 Australian troops landed on Gallipoli in Turkey. ANZAC day was first celebrated in 1916. The South Australian Government decided to turn the upcoming Labour Day on 13 October into a fundraising day. Anzac Day, on April 25, is the anniversary of the landing of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps at Gallipoli during World War I in 1915. April 25 was officially named ‘Anzac Day’ by Acting Prime Minister Alexander Pearce in 1916. Anzac Day was first commemorated at the Australian War Memorial in 1942, but, due to government orders preventing large public gatherings in case of Japanese air attack, it was a small affair and was neither a march nor a memorial service. What does 'ANZAC' stand for? The day was to be a commemoration of the Gallipoli landing [1] to honour those who had served in that campaign. Many Australians, then and now, saw the landing and the Australians’ deeds as a rite of passage for their fledgling country. [4], , South Melbourne, Oxford University Press, 1996, p. 130; State Archives New South Wales: Premier’s Department; NRS 12060 Letters received, [9/4857] B20/2475 enclosing A16/585 Minute âFirst Landing of Australian Troops in Gallipoli â Proposed Anniversary Celebrationâ, 25/2/1916.Â, NRS 12060, [9/4857], B20/2475, enclosing A16/1482, 24/3/1916; McKernan, Michael,Â, NRS 12060 [9/4857] B20/2475, enclosing A16/1482, 24/3/191.6.Â,  NRS 12060 [9/4857] B20/2475, RSA âAnzac Dayâ letterhead, 8/4/1916.Â, , Vol. However, wreaths of poppies are traditionally placed at memorials and honour boards on ANZAC Day. [6] In fact, Victoria at first thought it premature to arrange a âspecial dayâ in recognition of the Australian soldiers, in the perceived probability that the Australian Imperial Force would further âdistinguish themselvesâ during the course of the war.  Tasmania initially felt it was inappropriate to appear to celebrate a campaign they believed âmust for all time be regarded as a failureâ for the blameless Australian forces [see Fig 3]. In 2007 Indigenous communities began organising Anzac Day marches to remember fallen Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander soldiers. [19], On the first Anzac Day in Sydney, 4,000 returned servicemen (essentially the number of members of the Returned Soldiersâ Association of New South Wales)[20] marched or were driven in cars through the streets following the route: St Maryâs Cathedral Gates, Macquarie Street, Bridge Street, George Street, Liverpool Street, Elizabeth Street, St James Road, back to St Maryâs Cathedral Gates[21] and then to the Domain where 50,000-60,000 people had gathered, despite an earlier shower. This view of Gallipoli was fostered by Charles Bean, the official Australian war correspondent and later official historian. Do you wear a poppy on Anzac Day? However, it was observed as early as 1916. The first official ANZAC Day began in 1916! Foreign Affairs Defence and Security History of Anzac Day The first day to be called Anzac Day was 13 October 1915 and occurred in Adelaide as a replacement for the Eight-Hour Day holiday (a forerunner of Labour Day and already a public holiday). The date remains the same every year – April 25. What followed was one of the bloodiest battles of the First World War, with heavy casualties sustained on both sides. The First Anzac Day was held in Adelaide on 13 October 1915 replacing the traditional Eight Hour Day holiday for one year only. [14] Sir Munro Ferguson took issue with Stricklandâs direct communication with the British authorities,[15] and even published a âcorrectionâ on Anzac Day itself in Sydney newspapers, undermining Stricklandâs announcement of 24 April 1916 [see Fig 6]. In London that year around 2000 sombre Anzacs marched through the streets, cheered on by enthusiastic Britons, before attending a commemorative service at Westminster Abbey. Learn about the history and celebrations behind Anzac Day. Gareth Knapman, ‘Anzac: Celebration or Commemoration?’, in Tom Frame (ed. The first Anzac Day didn't include a dawn service or the wearing of poppies; those traditions were yet to begin. April 1915 ist der Tag der ersten Militäraktion von australischen und neuseeländischen Truppen sowie Soldaten aus Tonga im Ersten Weltkrieg – der Landung auf Gallipoli. ), Anzac Day: Then and Now, NewSouth Publishing, Sydney, 2016. Troops stationed in Egypt held services for their fallen comrades. DERM RECALLS EPIC THAT STARTED IT ALL. Next year will mark the 105 th anniversary of the Anzac’s landing on the Gallipoli peninsula in the First World War. The first modern Anzac Day match between Collingwood and Essendon was played on Tuesday, 25 April 1995 at the MCG. It commemorates individuals from the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (Anzac) who lost their lives in the First World War and recognition returned and serving servicemen and ladies. In Moascar (Egypt) Lieutenant R W McHenry MC of the 2nd Field Artillery Brigade describes the day: “A church parade was held this morning to commemorate the landing and the lads who fell on the Peninsula. ANZAC Day is the anniversary of the landings on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey by allied forces on 25th April 1915. 5 minute read The following year, April 25 was first commemorated as Anzac Day. The first red poppies to come to Australia, in 1921, were made in France. Fewer people seemed to think armed conflict was worthy of commemoration. Instead people gathered at town halls, schools and churches to remember those who returned from Gallipoli, and those who were left behind. ), Anzac Day: Then and Now, NewSouth Publishing, Sydney, 2016. A total of 8709 Australians had been killed, as had 2779 New Zealanders and tens of thousands of British and French troops. He had just visited the nearby St James Catholic Church where, for the first time, Anzac Day was “unofficially” recognised. The return of ANZAC Day ceremonies and marches after the 2020 Covid-19 cancellations threatens to be an underwhelming one as acceptances to participate are at … Die Schlacht von Gallipoli führte zu erheblichen Verlusten unter den australischen, neuseeländischen und tongaischen Soldaten, die in einer Streitmacht geführt wurden. Many felt that Anzac Day was in the firm grip of the RSL, an organisation viewed as out of touch with the general population. The Australian and New Zealander soldiers were part of an Allied expedition that set out to capture the Gallipoli Peninsula. Why is this day special to Australians? From the 1960s to the 1980s the popularity of Anzac Day diminished. Anzac Day traditions and rituals, Australian Parliament House. The first Anzac Day. Russian troops were fighting on many fronts, particularly against troops from Germany and the Ottoman and Austro -Hungarian empires. [23] Prayers and scripture were delivered by Reverends William Parson and R Scott West [see Fig 9],[24] before Archbishop John Charles Wright delivered the principal address to the soldiers. The federal government recognised Gallipoli’s symbolic importance. The day has gone through many changes since. Australia’s great heart is throbbing today as it has never throbbed before. The National Museum of Australia acknowledges First Australians and recognises their continuous connection to country, community and culture. Later Anzac Day also served to commemorate the lives of Australians who died in the Second World War, and all subsequent military and peacekeeping operations in which Australia has been involved. [1] Robertson, John, Anzac and Empire, Port Melbourne, Hamlyn Australia, 1990, p. 247. [2] “United Service – A Great Scene”, Sydney Morning Herald, 26 April 1916, p. 11. [3] Robertson, p. 246. [4] “Anzac Day”, The Gloucester Advocate, 22 April 1916, p. 2. [5] Robertson, p. 247; Thomson, Alistair, Anzac Memories: Living with the Legend, South Melbourne, Oxford University Press, 1996, p. 130; State Archives New South Wales: Premier’s Department; NRS 12060 Letters received, [9/4857] B20/2475 enclosing A16/585 Minute âFirst Landing of Australian Troops in Gallipoli â Proposed Anniversary Celebrationâ, 25/2/1916. [6] NRS 12060, [9/4857], B20/2475, enclosing A16/1482, 24/3/1916; McKernan, Michael, The Australian People and the Great War, Sydney, Collins, 1984, p. 214. [7] NRS 12060 [9/4857] B20/2475, enclosing A16/1482, 24/3/191.6. [8] Robertson, p. 247. [9] NRS 12060 [9/4857] B20/2475, RSA âAnzac Dayâ letterhead, 8/4/1916. [10] Parliamentary Papers, 1915-16, Vol. Georgina Fitzpatrick, Anzac Day: Past and Present, Australian War Memorial, Canberra, 1992. April ist ein nationaler Gedenktag in Australien, Neuseeland und Tonga. These rituals were disseminated by the man who devised most of them, Canon David Garland, a military chaplain and the energetic secretary of Queensland’s Anzac Day Commemoration Committee. 47, 26/5/1916.Â. A large commemoration march in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales (April … This behaviour was satirised in Alan Seymour’s 1958 play, The One Day of the Year. [3] A public holiday was not declared, however New South Wales Premier WA Holman requested âevery man, woman and child [to] stand stillâ and for trains, trams and other vehicles to stop for one minute from noon on the day. [18] The disagreement is said to have continued for months. Australians have commemorated the day ever since. The first Anzac Day was commemorated in numerous locations in 1916. In Australia, single poppies are not usually worn on ANZAC Day – the poppy belongs to Remembrance Day, 11 November. In New South Wales, opinion was divided. A long procession was the central commemorative activity of the day. Lawson Crescent Acton Peninsula, CanberraDaily 9am–5pm, closed Christmas Day Freecall: 1800 026 132, Museum Cafe9am–4pm, weekdays9am–4.30pm, weekends. Essendon had won its first three games of the season; however, Collingwood were without a victory at that point in the season. In 1914 various organisations formed in Australia to raise funds for Australian troops and for European civilians affected by the war. However, many Australians still felt that the Gallipoli landing had been an event of enormous national significance that needed to be marked in some way. Two weeks later, various Australian newspapers published a flattering account of the landing by the British war correspondent Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett. [9] The Returned Services Association (of which Premier Holman was president) also sought to utilise the commemoration to raise funds through the âAnzac Day Fundâ, to build an âAnzac Memorial Hallâ adorned with the names of the fallen,[10] despite a promise made by the Premier not to allow collections on the day.[11]. It also hoped that commemorating the campaign might improve enlistment numbers, which were starting to decline. Browse stories and records relating to the war, military service, and life on the home-front in NSW during World War I. 47, 26/5/1916. [15] Robertson, p. 247. [16] NRS 4541 Despatches from other Governors, and letters from Consuls and Diplomats, officials and private persons, and copies of letters sent, [7/1668A]. [17] NRS 4541 Despatches from other Governors, and letters from Consuls and Diplomats, officials and private persons, and copies of letters sent, [7/1668A], enclosing No. 47, 19/5/1916. [18] NRS 4541, Despatches from other Governors, and letters from Consuls and Diplomats, officials and private persons, and copies of letters sent, [7/1668A], enclosing No. Others who have lost family members in war see it as an important way to honour their memory. It was clear that the campaign had been a complete failure. By the end of December 1915 all allied forces had been evacuated from Gallipoli. * Nearly three quarters of Australians (72 per cent) have participated in ANZAC day events in the past but just over half (58 per cent) plan to participate this year * A third of Australians believe the ANZAC story is being forgotten with females and rural Australians most convinced. All states marked the occasion of Anzac Day with a commemorative service, after which new enlistees and Gallipoli veterans marched down the streets of their town or city. Inscriptions: 'ADVANCE AUSTRALIA' (inside sun); 'SOUTH AUSTRALIA' (either side of portrait); 'HELP THOSE WHO HELPED YOU / ANZAC DAY / APRIL 25TH / 1915'... Australia's Defining Moments Digital Classroom, Anzac Day - Advance Australia, Help those Who Helped You, 25 April 1915. Around 2000 of them were killed or wounded that day. By contrast Victorian organisers focused on fundraising through pageantry and celebration. In 1915 organisers decided that it would be called Anzac Day. There were services and marches by soldiers and nurses across Australia, a sports day in the Australian military camp in Egypt and a march by more than 2000 Australian and New Zealand soldiers through London. For April 25 – ‘Anzac Day’ – is a day that will live in our hearts and in our history as long as Australia lasts. The first Anzac Day. He was the first prime minister to do so. Though an Anglican, he sought to make the services ecumenical, and therefore accessible to all Australians. In many towns, a lunch was provided for veterans. As The Press reported on April 26, 1916, there were commemorations in … On that day it is considered that the ‘true’ Australian spirit was recognised for the first time. 8, p. 924, âAnzac Day Collectionsâ, 11/4/ 1916.Â, NRS 12060 [9/4857] B20/2475, enclosing âAnzac Day â 25 April, 1916â, points 2 and 3.Â, NRS 12060 [9/4857] B20/2475, enclosing unnumbered letter to Lt Col J Birkenshaw, 15/4/1916.Â, SANSW: Governor; NRS 4541 Despatches from other Governors, and letters from Consuls and Diplomats, officials and private persons, and copies of letters sent, [7/1668A], enclosing No. This first commemoration in 1916 started a tradition that would become increasingly important and popular in the coming years to the people of NSW and Australia. [25], Fig 11: Town Hall luncheon for returned soldiers, Anzac Day 1916. After last year's Covid-19-related cancellations, Anzac Day 2021 will be the first time in two years that some veterans will be able to march. From: NRS12060, [9/4857], B20/2475, Anzac Day as a country-wide event appears to have been proposed by the Queensland State Government to Premier Holman and other premiers [see Fig 2],[5] and although 25 April 1916 fell on a Tuesday, the state governments decided it was inappropriate to declare it a public holiday. At 10am, 5,000 returned soldiers paraded through the city. When war broke out in 1914 Australia had been a federated … The day is the anniversary of military landings at Gallipoli, Turkey when, on the 25th of April, 1915, soldiers from the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) went ashore as part of what became a disastrous campaign. The 25th of April was officially named Anzac Day in 1916. Anzac Day is seen on 25 April every year. A London newspaper headline called the marching soldiers “the knights of Gallipoli”. Many more Turks had died defending their homeland. By the 1920s Anzac Day ceremonies were being held throughout Australia. Organising committees formed spontaneously in each state. [13], An unexpected disagreement between the Australian Governor-General, Sir Ronald Craufurd Munro Ferguson and the Governor of New South Wales, Sir Gerald Strickland occurred in relation to Anzac Day. Strickland had the Kingâs message to the Australian people published the day before Anzac Day [see Figs 4; Fig 5], implying that he had been instructed to do so by His Majesty directly. At nine in the morning every train and tram was brought to a standstill 'in order that the passengers may give three cheers for the King, the Empire, and the Anzacs.' Soon after the Anzac Day march in the city, patrons … Visitors to Gallipoli usually … [8], While the NSW Government wanted to âcommemorate the glorious landing of Australiaâs sons at Anzacâ, it also saw an opportunity to encourage recruitment and fundraising. [Fig 1]. The first Anzac Day was marked only one year after the Anzac landing itself. The first Anzac Day commemorations were held on April 25, 1916. This work may be freely reproduced and distributed for most purposes, however some restrictions apply. Anzac Day has been observed every year since 1916. The Call to Arms periodical, Anzac Day 1916 issue. [12]  Premier Holman personally requested State-wide memorial services to recognise: âthe glorious part played by Australian soldiers in their baptism of fire, the remembrance of the many graves in enemy territory and the presence amongst us of the sick and wounded heroes of the fightâ. [16] Strickland defended himself, stating that similar messages had been printed by five of the other stateâs Governors [see Fig 7],[17]. He argued that not only were state governors not answerable to the Governor General, but that Munro Fergusonâs âattack on the accuracy of a State Governor in the pressâ was unprecedented, especially without an explanation having been sought first by the Governor-General before doing so. As the crowd watched the Gallipoli veterans enter the Outer Domain, the gentle singing en masse of âAbide with Meâ[22] followed by other stirring tunes, was remembered years later by then Chief Secretary, George Black as one of the most emotional moments of his life. In the early months of 1915, World War I was raging in most of Europe, including the Ottoman empire in the geographical area that is now Turkey. The one year anniversary of the failed capture of Gallipoli occurred on April 25th 1916. (Image: National Library of Australia) On 25 April 1916, small ceremonies were held around the world and throughout Australia to commemorate the Anzacs’ entrance into the war, and the lives of their fallen comrades. The making of the Anzacs. John A Moses and George F Davis, Anzac Day Origins: Canon DJ Garland and Trans-Tasman Commemoration, Barton Books, Canberra, 2013. At dawn on April 25, 1915, forces from France, Great Britain, and the British Empire, including Australia and New Zealand, landed at a number of places on the Gallipoli peninsula. From NRS 4481, ST5793, The soldiers then marched to Town Hall for a luncheon and âentertainmentâ,[26] where ânot one vacant seatâ was to be found on the tables which covered the entire floor of the main hall [Fig 11]. Carolyn Holbrook, ‘Commemorators-in-chief’, in Tom Frame (ed. The round-four match received limited publicity, as there had previously been AFL matches played on 25 April. In 1990, to mark the 75th anniversary of the campaign, Prime Minister Bob Hawke went to Gallipoli on Anzac Day, accompanied by a group of aged Gallipoli veterans. News of the landing of troops at Gallipoli reached New Zealand on 30 April 1915. See Plan your visit for important safety information including mandatory check in using the Check In CBR app. 'ANZAC' stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. However, in Queensland Anzac Day 1916 was organised by the influential Anzac Day Commemoration Committee. There is no town called “Gallipoli” however, it is the name of the area. 8, p. 924, âAnzac Day Collectionsâ, 11/4/ 1916. [21] “To-Day’s Commemoration – Parade and Church Services”, Sydney Morning Herald, 25 April 1916, p. 9. [22] “United Service – A Great Scene”, Sydney Morning Herald, 26 April 1916, p. 11. [23] Robertson, p. 247. [24] NRS 12060 Letters received [9/4857] B20/2475, âAnzac Day combined Commemoration Serviceâ program. [25] “United Service – A Great Scene”, Sydney Morning Herald, 26 April 1916, p. 11. [26] “Town Hall – A Memorable Scene”, Sydney Morning Herald, 26 April 1916, p. 12. [27] “To-Day – Anzac Day”, Sydney Morning Herald, 25 April 1916, p. 10. Anzac Day 2020: History and Significance of the day. Anzac Day has been annually commemorated at the Australian War Memorial ever since. It was also seen as an excuse for many men to get drunk and play two-up, which was only legal on Anzac Day. 47, 26/5/1916.Â,  NRS 4541 Despatches from other Governors, and letters from Consuls and Diplomats, officials and private persons, and copies of letters sent, [7/1668A].Â, ] NRS 4541 Despatches from other Governors, and letters from Consuls and Diplomats, officials and private persons, and copies of letters sent, [7/1668A], enclosing No. 8, p. 924, âAnzac Day Collectionsâ, 11/4/ 1916. [11] NRS 12060 [9/4857] B20/2475, enclosing âAnzac Day â 25 April, 1916â, points 2 and 3. [12] McKernan, p. 214. [13] NRS 12060 [9/4857] B20/2475, enclosing unnumbered letter to Lt Col J Birkenshaw, 15/4/1916. [14] SANSW: Governor; NRS 4541 Despatches from other Governors, and letters from Consuls and Diplomats, officials and private persons, and copies of letters sent, [7/1668A], enclosing No. Many of those who survived Gallipoli were sent to the Western Front. ANZAC Day, in Australia and New Zealand, holiday (April 25) that commemorates the landing in 1915, during World War I, of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) on the Gallipoli Peninsula. Der ANZAC Day (ANZAC: Akronym für Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) am 25. Since the 1980s commemorative activities on Gallipoli itself have become more common. Brigadier (later General Sir) John Monash explained in a letter to his wife that after the service the morning was spent playing cricket and other games. Broad public interest in the Remembrance Day has ebbed and flowed throughout the decades, with a … Australian and New Zealand soldiers marching to Westminster Abbey, London, to commemorate the first Anzac Day, 25 April 1916. In keeping with this last point, the afternoon was dedicated to nine recruitment rallies across the city, before the Town Hall was host once more to an evening concert for the Gallipoli veterans.[27]. Anzac Day was first observed in 1916. At that time Labour Day was a public holiday characterised by pageantry and celebration. In mid-1915 many of them began to organise fundraising days that combined patriotic displays with carnivals. Circular Anzac Day badge, depicting a rising sun above a portrait of a man, with crossed Union Jack and Australian flags below, all against a white background with a red border. For the remainder of World … The ceremonies that are held at war memorials up and down New Zealand, and in places overseas where New Zealanders gather, are modelled on a military funeral and remain rich in tradition and ritual. Anzac day is today. This website contains names, images and voices of deceased Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. By the mid-1930s all the rituals we now associate with the day – dawn vigils, marches, two minutes’ silence, memorial services, wreath laying ceremonies and reunions – had been firmly established as part of Anzac Day culture. 47, 26/5/1916. [19] Robertson, p. 247. [20] Parliamentary Papers, 1915-16, Vol. It’s the 25th anniversary of Collingwood and Essendon’s first ANZAC Day match. On 25 April 1915, 16,000 soldiers of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) landed at what is now called Anzac Cove on the Gallipoli peninsula in Turkey. Each year on the 25 th of April, Australians and New Zealanders, commemorate and pay their respects and honour the fallen. They ensured the day revolved entirely around commemoration. Anzac Day takes place each year on April 25 and is a major national holiday in both Australia and New Zealand. Anzac Day falls on the 25th of April each year. 25 April 1916. On the other hand, returned servicemen urged the state government to make the day a festive one as they felt that was what their fallen comrades would have wanted. In 1927 for the first time, every state observed some form of formal public holiday on Anzac Day. 1916: First Anzac Day commemorations Men, women and children line the streets in Brisbane to watch the procession of the 41st Battalion on Anzac Day, 1916 On 25 April 1915 Australian troops landed on Gallipoli in Turkey. The event was presided over by the Lord Mayor of Sydney and  Premier Holman closed the luncheon by asking the men âto drink the toast not only to the memory of the fallen, but to those who were determined to see victory crown their effortâ. This year it will be the 104th anniversary of the Anzac landing in Gallipoli in 1915. [2] Each state planned a wide variety of ceremonies to mark the occasion and events included church memorial services, public ceremonies, marches and dinners for returned soldiers. Der 25. On the first anniversary of the landing, Anzac Day was observed around Australia and wherever Australian soldiers were posted. The day has also become a commemoration of all wars Australia has participated in and a time to reflect on war and its legacy. In 1916 the Acting Prime Minister, Minister for Defence George Pearce, officially named 25 April as Anzac Day, though it was not yet a public holiday. “To-Day’s Commemoration – Parade and Church Services”, NRS 12060 Letters received [9/4857] B20/2475, âAnzac Day combined Commemoration Serviceâ program.Â, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, Certificates of Exemption from Military Service, NSW Soldiers who won the Victoria Cross with AIF, Everyday Life – Entertainment and Recreation, Everyday life – Holidays Commemorations and Celebrations, Goct Printing Office Returned Soldiers’ Club, A Soldier’s Story – Herbert Edwin Williams, Researching NSW Soldiers and Nurses Who Died, rights and permissions for using State archives. The committee forbade fundraising as that would involve a festive element that they felt was inappropriate. Ms Reynolds has traced the first printed 'Anzac biscuit' recipe to a 1917 Australian publication called the War Chest Cookery Book. See our copyright notice and rights and permissions for using State archives (on the State Archives website), Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress, April 25 was officially named âAnzac Dayâ by Acting Prime Minister Alexander Pearce in 1916.  The day was to be a commemoration of the Gallipoli landing [1] to honour those who had served in that campaign. In the afternoon the troops took part in ‘a great Aquatic Carnival’, followed by a skit about the landing and band concerts. 47, 19/5/1916.Â,  NRS 4541, Despatches from other Governors, and letters from Consuls and Diplomats, officials and private persons, and copies of letters sent, [7/1668A], enclosing No. Anzac Day is seen on 25 April every year. Sydney's first Anzac Day proceeded on 25 April 1916. Close to 3000 New Zealand soldiers died during the eight-month Gallipoli campaign.Anzac Day has been a public holiday in New Zealand since 1921. Anzac Day commemoration at Petone, 1916 (Alexander Turnbull Library, APG-0589-1/2-G) People in communities across New Zealand and overseas gathered to … *Some of the above text and records were originally included in our 2014 exhibition A Call to Arms. Though Anzac Day has regained much of its original status, many people feel that Australia’s unofficial national day revolves around an unnecessary battle in which thousands were killed in defence of British – rather than Australian – interests. At the time it was believed that church services should be central to the dayâs events. Most states held festivities of some kind in the afternoon or evening. Visiting Gallipoli on Anzac Day is a truly moving and sombre occasion. 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