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ANZAC Day 2006

25 April 2006
Turkish memorial ceremony at Cape Helles, Gallipoli

ANZAC Day 25 April 2006 marks the 91st anniversary of the first nationally significant military action fought by the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) in World War One.

On this day a contingent of Australian Federation Guard supported by elements of the RAAF Central Band will participate in the traditional ANZAC Cove Dawn Service which will be led by Chaplain Gregory Flynn, the Army’s Principal Chaplain (RC).

The contingent will comprise 37 uniformed personnel, including two members of the Australian Airforce cadets, recipients of the CSGT Ellie Tibble Memorial Scholarship.

The senior Australian officer at the commemorative service will be Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Russ Shalders, AO, CSC, RAN.


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Warrant Officer Class 1 Garry Alterator, Regimental Sergeant Major Ceremonial Defence Force (Left), with Warrant Officer Class 2 Fairbairn from the New Zealand Army in front of the Turkish war memorial located at Cape Helles, Gallipoli.
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The Australian Defence Force Contingent for Gallipoli 2006 in front of the Turkish National Memorial for the slain with a Turkish soldier in World War 1 period uniform located at Cape Helles, Gallipoli.
(Date taken: 24 April 2006)
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Warrant Officer Class 1 Garry Alterator, Regimental Sergeant Major Ceremonial Defence Force, gives the command to halt after the Turkish memorial ceremony at Cape Helles.
(Date taken: 24 April 2006)
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The Australian Defence Force Contingent for Gallipoli 2006 march past for a present arms at the Turkish memorial ceremony for the slain at Cape Helles, Gallipoli.
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Major Justin Olde (Left) with Warrant Officer Class 1 Garry Alterator, Regimental Sergeant Major Ceremonial Defence Force (Right), pays compliments to Turkish military at the war memorial at Cape Helles, Gallipoli.
(Date taken: 24 April 2006)
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Lieutenant Colonel Vedat Zamir salutes with the Australian military contingent as the national anthems play.
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A Turkish soldier raises the national flag of New Zealand for a ceremony at Cape Helles, Gallipoli.
(Date taken: 24 April 2006)
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A Turkish soldier salutes the raising of the national flags for a ceremony at Cape Helles, Gallipoli.
(Date taken: 24 April 2006)
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Members of the Australian military contingent with Turkish veterans while at the Turkish war memorial at Cape Helles, Gallipoli.
(Date taken: 24 April 2006)
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The Australian Defence Force Contingent for Gallipoli 2006 in formation with the Turkish Army at the Turkish war memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli.
(Date taken: 24 April 2006)
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The Australian Defence Force Contingent for Gallipoli 2006 in formation with the Turkish Army at the Turkish war memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli.
(Date taken: 24 April 2006)
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The Turkish F5 interceptors provide a flypast at the Turkish war memorial located at Cape Helles, Gallipoli.
(Date taken: 24 April 2006)
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His Excellency Major General Michael Jeffery AC CVO MC (Retd) Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia giving a speech to assembled dignitories at the Turkish war memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli.
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Lieutenant Colonel Vedat Zamir, from the Turkish military at the war memorial loctated at Cape Helles, Gallipoli.
(Date taken: 24 April 2006)
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Private Chris Lewis Sinclair from the Australia's Federation Guard on the beach where the first ANZAC's landed 91 years ago.
(Date taken: 24 April 2006)
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The Australia's Federation Guard on the steps to ANZAC cove.
(Date taken: 24 April 2006)
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