April 25th is a special day in the Kiwi calendar. It happened 93 years ago.
We share this day with Aussies, and with the Turks. It happened on the Gallipoli Peninsular.
For the story of Anzac Day, click here.

We have not forgotten you, those of you to whom Colonel Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (1881-1938) were referring when he said these very moving words in 1934…

Those heroes that shed their blood and lost their lives: You are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace. There is no difference between the Johnnies and the Mehemets to us where they lie side by side here in this country of ours: you, the mothers, who sent their sons from far away countries, wipe away your tears; your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. After having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well.

We will not forget you, not any of you, and what you did for the rest of us.

~ requiescat in pace ~