To-day is Anzac Day.This is a significant day in Australian life.
All around Australia from the Australian War Memorial (below) to every tiny country community, Australian and New Zealand war dead will be remembered.
All around the world, Australians and New Zealanders will gather.
They gather for the Dawn Service in Gallipoli in Turkey.
They gather in Flanders Fields.
The troops in Iraq and every place on earth where there are Australian and New Zealand military personnel, there will be solemnity and memorial.
After the solemnity, there will be the traditional two-up game
"Two up" game in progress troops returning from service H.M.A.T. MAHIA
Museum Victoria Collection
When Australians remember those who died in the service of their nation, on Anzac Day, at the going down of the sun in RSL Clubs across Australia, the verse below is said as a sort of prayer, a testimony of sacred intent:
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years contemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
