ANZAC Day Commemoration 2023 at the Australian Consulate-General in Bali

DENPASAR, Bali (BPN) – The Australian Consulate-General in Bali, along with colleagues from the Australian Defence Force and representatives of the New Zealand Embassy in Jakarta, held a dawn service this morning to commemorate Anzac Day.

The 25th of April, Anzac Day, is one of Australia’s most important national commemorative occasions. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. ‘Anzac’ stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.

This service commemorates the sacrifice of those Australian and New Zealand soldiers who formed part of the allied expedition that set out to capture the Gallipoli peninsula in 1915.

Although the Gallipoli campaign failed in its military objectives, actions by the Anzacs during the campaign left a powerful legacy for Australia and New Zealand.

Today, Anzac Day has evolved to honour and remember all Australian and New Zealander men and women who have served in wars, conflicts, and peace-making operations.

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Rosemary is traditionally worn on Anzac Day as a sign of remembrance, as it can be found growing on the Gallipoli peninsula.

“We honour the values that have been invested in the original Anzacs – loyalty, selflessness, courage – and the ways in which later generations have measured their own achievements against those of the soldiers who fought on Gallipoli,” said Consul-General of Australia in Bali, Anthea Griffin.

Consul-General Anthea Griffin, Counsellor and Consul at the New Zealand Embassy, Kura Hakaraia, Australian Airforce Attaché, Group Captain Ken Bowes, and UK Vice Consul, John Makin, laid wreaths in memory of the Anzacs’ sacrifice. Representatives from Australia’s veteran community led the flag-raising ceremony.

The Anzac Day ceremony at the Australian Consulate-General was also attended by representatives of the Australian Defence Force and representatives of the Bali Provincial Government, Indonesian Defence Force (TNI), Bali Police, and the Badung Government, as well as around 220 Australians and New Zealanders in Bali.

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