Aircraftwoman Sandra Brown traces her family's sacrifice at Gallipoli, as she pays homage to her great uncle, Corporal W.H. Smee, 1st Battalion who died at ANZAC Cove. Sarah, from Croydon Park Sydney, was part of the Australian Defence Force contingent that travelled to Gallipoli for the commemoration of the 87th anniversary of the ANZAC landing. The contingent from the Air Command Band was joined by members of Australia's Federation Guard to support the ANZAC services on the Gallipoli Peninsula. Sarah is a member of the Air Command Band that performed at both the ANZAC Dawn Service and Lone Pine ceremonies. Photo by CPL Jason Weeding, 1JPAU(P).

Air Force personnel from the Air Command Band have taken pride of place in Gallipoli as thousands of Australian airmen and airwomen, soldiers and sailors celebrated ANZAC Day in locations far and wide around the globe.

Dawn services, 'gun fire' breakfasts and the odd game of two-up were the order of the day as Service personnel honoured not only the memory, but also the spirit of ANZAC.

The Australian Defence Force has a fine history of military service that dates back more than 100 years. The ethos and values of ANZAC remains the standard to which all current ADF personnel aspire.

Serving ADF personnel were involved in activities in the four corners of the world that collectively honoured three generations of the spirit of ANZAC.

The original ANZACs of WWI were honoured at Gallipoli, where a contingent of ADF Federation Guard and RAAF Air Command Band, as well as ADF personnel serving in Bosnia, joined with their counterparts from other nations including New Zealand and Turkey, to commemorate the 87th anniversary of that fateful landing.

Corporal Brendon Tasker takes part in the ANZAC Dawn Service at Gallipoli. Brendon, from Penrith, NSW, was one of many in a contingent from the Air Command Band, joined by members of Australia's Federation Guard to support the ANZAC services on the Gallipoli Peninsula. Brendon also had the honour of playing the Last Post and Reveille at both ceremonies. Photo by CPL Jason Weeding, 1JPAU(P).

On the other side of the world, in numbers much smaller than in Gallipoli, an ADF Remains Recovery Mission paused their important work near Isurava on the Kokoda Trail for a poignant Dawn service.

These personnel marked ANZAC Day on the site of the one of most important Australian battles in the Pacific War. The team is working on recovering the remains of Australian personnel killed in this area in WWII.

For ADF personnel serving on operations, in locations including East Timor, Afghanistan, the Middle East, Diego Garcia, Kyrgyzstan, Bosnia, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia and Eritrea, the Sinai, Bougainville and the Indian Ocean, ANZAC Day holds a special significance.

Small Dawn services were held in locations around the world, attended by most operational personnel, approximately 2600.

In East Timor, some ADF personnel commemorated the day with a Dawn Service in Dili followed by two-up at the Dili Surf Lifesaving Club, rounding the day off with an AFL match at the Dili stadium between a combined Australian/New Zealand team and the United Nations Police. Smaller commemorative services were also held on the border and in Moliana.

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