Fed: Around the world Australians prepare to remember Anzacs

AAP General News (Australia)
04-25-2007
Fed: Around the world Australians prepare to remember Anzacs

Australians around the world will today commemorate the 91st anniversary of the devastating
Battle of Gallipoli .. which left more than eight-thousand diggers dead.

From the Gallipoli Peninsula to Hobart .. dawn services will herald Anzac Day .. which
has become a day of remembrance for all of Australia's war dead.

Tens of thousands of Australians are expected to attend the Gallipoli service in Turkey
.. despite warnings of a terrorist attack.

In East Timor .. where about one thousand Australian soldiers are currently posted
.. there'll be a dawn service and hot breakfast .. and possibly even a game of two-up.

While in Long Tan .. the scene of a mighty Australian victory during the Vietnam War
.. between 50 and 100 people are expected to attend a dawn service.

JOHN HOWARD will be at the dawn service in Brisbane .. before flying back to Canberra
for commemorations at the Australian War Memorial later this morning.

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KEYWORD: ANZAC DAYLEAD (CANBERRA)

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