QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT ANZAC DAY
Powerpoint created by Charlotte, Quinn and Olive
Here is the Havelock North war
memorial:
 Anzac day is a day when we remember New Zealand [& Aussie]
soldiers, sailors, airmen and women who died fighting for New
Zealand in 1914-18, 1939-45 and in all warzones since.
 These men & women died in the belief that they were fighting to
protect the way of life and the freedom that we enjoy in New
Zealand.
 April 25th, Anzac Day, is set aside for remembrance in Australia and
New Zealand; while people in Britain honour their war dead on
Remembrance Day, November 11th.
 At 11 am on November 11th, 1918 [Armistice Day] the First World
War ended.
Australian Version:
New Zealand Version:
 Australia New Zealand Army
Corps.
 Sergeant K.M. Little, a New Zealander,
made up a stamp with the initials
ANZAC.
 Two overworked Australian
Sergeants in Cairo had to
organise a massive quantity of
supplies pouring in for the
troops.
 Every box had to be recorded
with the tediously long title.
 They shortened it to A & NZAC
and a rubber stamp was made.
 A codename for the troops at
Gallipoli became ANZAC.
 The landing spot for the troops
became ANZAC Cove and the
troops ANZACs
 He was heard to ask, “throw me the
ANZAC stamp”.
 Soldiers started saying ANZAC at
around the same time.
To fight for their own country:
 Conscripted – placed in the armed service by order of
the government.
 Volunteered - joined up by themselves.
To not let their mates down:
 To fight alongside Britain, Australia and France.
 To keep our freedom in NZ from the Germans and
Japanese
Why parade at dawn and what is
the significance of the bugle call?
Dawn:
 The first
ANZAC landing
at Gallipoli, 25th
April 1915 was
made at dawn.
Last Post:
Reveille:
 Is a salute to the fallen.
 Rouses sleeping soldiers
to prepare for the day.
 Played at the end of the day
when the flag is lowered.
 Played at the funeral of an ex
servicemen.
 Played after “Last Post”.
 Start of new times.
Why is the verse ‘They shall not
grow old’ recited at all services?
 “They shall grow not old
as we that are left grow
old.”
 To us they are still young
– we remember them as
they were when alive.
 “Age shall not weary
them nor the years
condemn.”
 We grow older and feel
the effects of age.
 “At the going down of
the sun and in the
morning we will
remember them.”
 The pledge is to
remember them.
 ANZAC day is a time for
all of us to remember
and honour our war
dead.
 To remember men and women
who fought and died for our
country.
 In World War I and II we were
supporting our “Mother
Country”, Britain, which was
home for early New Zealanders.
 We as New Zealanders enjoy
our freedom.
 It is thanks to those New
Zealanders who have died in
war service for New Zealand
that we live as we live today.
 April 25th, 2012 was the 97th
ANZAC commemoration.
 How important do you think the
centennial in April 25th 2015 will
be?
What is the RSA and why is the
poppy the ANZAC Day badge?
RSA- an organisation started by the
soldiers when they came home:
 Returned Soldiers Association
 Returned Services Association
 Caring for the welfare of returned
men, women and their families
who need help [people helping
people].
 Informs government of what they
consider needs to be done.
 Provides a place where returned
servicemen can meet with their
mates.
-
Red Poppy
 A symbol for honouring
those who died in
Flanders Fields, Belgium,
France [Flanders Poppy].
Why do returned Servicemen
wear so many medals?
Each medal has a ribbon in distinctive colours.
There are three groups of medals:
 Campaign medals
 Gallantry awards
 Other honours
Here are Keith Elliott’s
medals. As you can see he
earned the Victoria Cross.
The Victoria Cross
 The Victoria Cross [VC]
is the highest medal
awarded for exceptional
bravery in difficult
situations.
 Gallantry awards are
worn in front of
campaign medals.
 Other honours are
awarded in wartime &
peacetime to civilians
and military.
 Worn in front of
campaign medals.
How are people who stayed at
home affected by the war?
 As more and more men went into the armed forces, industries, offices,
schools, farms and everywhere else where men had worked needed to
adjust to this loss of labour.
 Women moved into work they had never done previously. Some known as
land girls worked on farms.
 Some factories changed to manufacturing munitions [military weapons,
ammunition, equipment or stores] or military clothing.
 Women also joined occupations.
 Quite a number of women became members of the women's section of
the military forces, the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps also known as the
WAACS, the WRENS with the navy and the WAAFS with the air force.
 Practically every race course and domain seemed to be taken over as a
military camp.
 Roads were busy with convoys of military vehicles.
 At night everywhere was blacked out. No light was allowed to be seen
from outside.
 They dreaded the arrival of the post office messenger bringing a telegram
from the government. It was most likely to tell them of a loved one, a
husband, father or son having been killed in action, wounded, taken
prisoner or listed as missing.
Should we forget?
 NO!!!
 We must always think about the quality of life that we have
and want to keep.
 Men and women gave their lives for our freedom in New
Zealand.
 They should never be forgotten!!!
 We must not forget!!!
 We must remember them!!!
Group research based on “Should We Forget? – The
Significance of Anzac Day”, 1997, Jim Rolfe.
Research by Room 9, 2012.