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Anzac Day 2009

25 April 2009
HMAS Creswell Anzac Day Dawn service

Australian Defence Force members from the Navy's HMAS CRESWELL , Commemorate the 94th Anniversary of the 1915 landings of Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (Anzac) on the shores of Gallipoli, Turkey.

Officers, Sailors paused to remember those who served, and never returned in past conflicts and crises on both domestic and foreign Operations.

Australians recognize the 25th of April as an occasion to commemorate the first nationally significant military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces at Gallipoli during WW1.

Anzac Day 25 April 2009 marks the 94th anniversary of the first nationally significant military action fought by the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps in The Great War (World War One). About 9000 Australians died at Gallipoli, while another 18,000 were wounded.

While we have no remaining Australian veterans of the Gallipoli campaign still with us, Australians all around the world and across the nation gather on this special day to remember our fallen Service personnel with commemorative services held at dawn, the time of the original landing and 11am, the time of the signing of the Armistice bring an end to hostilities.

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Anzac Day Dawn Service Catafalque at HMAS CRESWELL.

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Catafalque Party at HMAS CRESWELL Anzac Day Dawn service, Jervis Bay, ACT

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Commanding Officer, Captain John Vandyke, RAN lays a wreath during Anzac Day ceremonies at HMAS CRESWELL.

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Anzac Day Dawn Service ceremony conducted at The Royal Australian Navy College, HMAS CRESWELL, Jervis Bay, ACT.

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HMAS CRESWELL's Anzac Day Dawn Service Ceremonial Guard on parade.

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Midshipman Georgie Hicks Presents Arms during the playing of the National Anthem.

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