ANZAC DAY

On 25th April each year in Australia, we celebrate ANZAC Day. The letters stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.

It is a day for memorial men and women who died during the world wars. Among them there was one famous hero named Simpson, and his donkey-Duffy who helped the wounded during the First World War with Simpson became famous too.

On this day, we can wear ANZAC badges and wave Australian flags to show how proud we are to be Australians. And we lay flowers and wreaths at the bottoms of a war memorial to show that we will remember these brave people forever.

During ANZAC Day, the Ode is said. Words like this:

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 morning
We will remember them.

Now we have Defence Force to keep our country safe. But we should never forget these brave Australians.

Lest we forget.


1. When is ANZAC Day?
25th April each year.

2. What does ANZAC stand for?
Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.

3. What are australian soldiers called?
Diggers.

4. Name a brave person from World War 1?
Simpson

5. What name did Simpson call his donkey?
Duffy.

6. What does "defend" mean?
To keep safe.

7. What do we do on ANZAC Day?
We can wear ANZAC badges and wave Australin flags. And we lay flowers and wreaths at the botton of a war memorial.

8. What is the Ode?
Part of a special poem.

9. What words do we say in reply to the Ode?
Lest we forget.

10. Why do we lay flowers and wreaths at the botton of a war memorial?
It is a way of saying that we have remembered these brave people.