ANZAC DAY

ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) Day is officially observed by the people of Australia and New Zealand in remembering the first time the two young nations fought together in a major overseas war. This historic event took place in Gallipoli on the Turkish Peninsular on April 25 in 1915 and is commemorated by expatriates, as well as their countrymen at home, acknowledging the sacrifice made by so many of them and in subsequent international conflicts.

On Saturday, the Australian and New Zealand communities of the Bay Area came together at the Marines' Memorial Club in San Francisco to commemorate ANZAC Day in a moving ceremony — made all the more meaningful by the presence of active and veteran service men and women among us.

Heartfelt thanks to the Australian Government, represented by Consul-General Chris Ketter, and the New Zealand Government, represented by Honorary Consul-General Anthony Mosse MBE, for making this special event possible.