anzac Day

( anzac day )

• ANZAC stands for Australian  New Zealand  
• Army Corps.
•  the ANZAC'S Landed on a cove.  
• The cove is now named ANZAC Cove. 

gallipoli peninsula

flanders FIELD

• The Poppy is a famous symbol of ANZAC. 
• Flanders field was found with lots of poppys. 
• Flanders field is a battlefield. 
• The Poppy was the first plant to grow in the mud.
• The poem Flanders Field was written by John Mcrae.

This is the ode

• they shall grow not ole 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.

ANZAC is important BECAUSE...

• It is a special time to remember all the brave soldiers 
• Who fought for New Zealand or who are still serving our .  
• country in the army navy or air force 

History CONTINUED

• the Anzac s were trying to capture the Dardanelles   
• The first Anzac Day was  on the 25th April 1916.
• the french and British were also fighting against the Turkish.   
• ANZAC Day symbols include poppies, Crosses and 
• Wreathes. ANZAC Day is very important for to