Lest We Forget: Australia and New Zealand commemorate Anzac Day 2022

Dawn services across Australia and New Zealand have honoured the men and women who died in armed conflict

Anzac Day is a national day of remembrance across both nations. It marks the first landing of troops at Gallipoli in Turkey during World War One.

The Anzacs were defeated after eight months of conflict, where they suffered great hardships and mass casualties.

However, their bravery has become an enduring symbol of military sacrifice across Australia and New Zealand.

This year’s Anzac services are the first in three years to welcome the general public, following the Covid-19 pandemic.

Despite a Federal election looming and Covid-19 still simmering, thousands gathered across major cities to show their respects.  

Lest We Forget.#AnzacDay pic.twitter.com/xf7wfkPXr8

— Scott Morrison (@ScottMorrisonMP) April 24, 2022

On Anzac Day, we think of those first Anzacs, huddled in their landing boats more than a century ago, wondering what the dawn would bring.

We gather in the dark of the early morning because they did.

We remember that because of them, we await a brighter dawn. pic.twitter.com/510lz0hVLX

— Anthony Albanese (@AlboMP) April 24, 2022