In every year 25th of April ANZAC Day is a very special day for Australians . The letters stand
for Australian and New Zea land Army Corps. Australian soldiers are called Diggers. 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” and the people in the Australian Defence Force
keep our country safe and protect us.
Most of the countries in the world joined in the fighting and this was called the First World War.
Simpson and his Donkey are famous heroes from the First World War. Simpson called his
donkey Duffy.
On ANZAC Day we show our thanks to the people who have fought for our country
. The Ode ispart of a special poem that is said during the ANZAC Day service. The word we say in reply to
Ode is - We will remember them. On ANZAC Day flowers and wreaths of red poppies are laid at
the bottom of war memorials as a way of saying we have remembered these brave people. A war
memorial is a place that honours all those who have died in wars.
