Here are some Facts.
- ANZAC stands for Australia and New Zealand Army Corps
- Other Countries that celebrate ANZAC were Samoa, Tonga and the Cook Islands.
- ANZAC day wasn't really officially a public holiday in Australia or New Zealand until 1921
- ANZAC day was originally meant to honour those soldiers that fought Gallipoli.
- Poppies and Rosemary are worn on the day to remember the lost of all soldiers in all wars.
- The last Australian survivor of the battle in Gallipoli was Alec Campbell. He died in 2002.
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