ANZAC Day

There is a very special day each year on 25th April, it is ANZAC Day. ANZAC stand for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.
Australia was drawn into First World War, Second World War and Vietnam War. Simpson and his donkey called Duffy are famous heroes from the First World War. Simpson put wounded soldiers on the donkey’s back and helped them to the first aid tent.
“Defend” means “to keep safe” and the people in the Australian Defence Force keep our country safe and protect us. And the Australian soldiers called Diggers.
On ANZAC Day, we remember the brave men and women who have served our country in times of war, we show our thanks to the people who have fought for our country. We can wear ANZAC badges and wave Australian flags to show how proud we are. On ANZAC Day flowers and wreaths of red poppies are laid at the bottom of war memorials as a way of saying we have remembered these brave people.
The Ode is part of a special poem that is said during the ANZAC Day service. Here are the words:
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.At the going down of the sun and in the morningWe will remember them.
And we say "Lest We Forget" in reply to the Ode.