ANZAC Day is on 25th April each year. The letters ANZAC stand for Austrlia and New Zealand Army Corps.
Australian soldiers are called Diggers. One brave digger from World War 1 is named Simpson. Simpson and his donkey are famous heroes from the First World War.
Most countries have people who work in the army, the navy or the air force -- this is called the Defence Force. 'Defend' means 'to keep safe' or 'protect'.
On ANZAC Day we show our thanks to the people who have fought for our country. It is such a special day it has been made a holiday so families can go to the march in their towns. We can wear ANZAC badges and wave Australian flags to show how proud we are. We lay flowers and wreaths at the bottom of a war memorial as a way of saying we have remembered these brave people.
The Ode is part of a special poem that is said during the ANZAC Day service. We say in reply to the Ode is Lest We Forget.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
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