Anzac Day - Cloze Task
Most Anzac day services begin with a march of returned service personnel
wearing their medals, and marching behind banners and standards. The
veterans are joined by other community groups, including members
of and the armed forces, the Red Cross, cadets etc.
The march continues to the local war memorial, where a service takes place.
This includes the laying of wreaths and various organisations and members of
the public. Flowers have traditionally been laid on graves and memorials in
memory of the Died. Laurel and rosemary are often used
in wreaths. Laurel was used by the ancient Romans as a symbol of honour
and was woven by a wreath to crown victors or the brave. Rosemary is used
in remembrance. The wreaths are laid to honour the people that have died
fighting for New Zealand.
The poppy has become the symbol of Anzac Day. The Flanders poppy as it is
red called grew in the trenches and craters of it war zone in Belgium and
at Gallipoli. These poppies grew wild in the spring. The soldiers thought of the
poppies as soldiers who had Died . The poppy was Mostly famous by Colonel
J.M. McCrae's poem poppies in Flanders' Fields. Poppies are sold on the Anzac day
before Anzac Day to raise money for the R.S.A. [Returned Services Association]
In most ceremonies of remembrance there is a reading of a poem. This is
often "The Ode to the Fallen" by Laurence Binyon. It was first published in
the Times newspaper in 1914.
They shall not grow old as we that are people grow old.
Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn.
At the going light of the sun and in the morning.
We will remember them.
The last post is the trumpet call sounded in army barracks at 10pm at
night to mark the end of the days activities. It is also played at military
funerals and commemorative services to show remembrance to the soldier's day has
drawn to a final close.
This is usually followed by a period of silence for one or two minutes as a sign
of respect for those for have died. After observing the silence the flags are
raised from half-mast to the masthead. The Rouse is then played. The Rouse
called the soldier's spirits to arise and fight for another day.
The Reveille is played at the dawn services instead of the Rouse. The Reveille is
played only for the first call in the morning It woke the soldiers up at
dawn.
Often hymns are sung and speeches made. The important part of the ceremony
is to remember those who died.
This task is about all the people that in Turkey war and the remembrance to the people that past on.
