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ANZAC Day around the world

ANZAC Day - it's that one time of year Australians and New Zealanders united wherever they are in the world to commemorate the fallen.

ANZAC Day – it’s that one time of year Australians and New Zealanders united wherever they are in the world to commemorate the fallen.

And this year was much bigger than the rest, as the centenary saw millions bow their hear at Dawn Services and Marches across the globe.

Here are just a few examples of how Australians commemorated the ANZAC centenary:

 

Gallipoli

Gallipoli

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Thousands gathered at the historic site to pay their respects to the fallen.

Due to demand for the centenary, this year, the Australian and New Zealand government held a special ballot that would limit the number of people attending.

Princes Charles and Prince Harry were among the thousands at the site along with Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott.

 

Australia

ANZAC 2015 2

Image: ABC News

Across the country there were hundreds of special ANZAC Day celebrations from Dawn Services to Marches.

The image above was captured at the annual Sydney ANZAC Day march, which includes soldiers past and present as well as their descendents.

 

Fiji

ANZAC Day 2015

Image: ABC News

The South Pacific also got involved in ANZAC Day this year, to commemorate their contributions to World War I and World War II.

While Australia and New Zealand’s roles in the war are well know, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Samoa, Tonga, Niue and Cook Islands were also involved in the fight.

The image above was taken at the Suva military cemetery in Fiji where one of the first ANZAC Day dawn services was held this year.

 

France

France

A record of over 6,000 Australians and New Zealanders fought the rainy weather to make their way to France where they joined French locals at the Western Front Dawn Service near Villers-Bretonneux.

Accommodation in the area was so full this year that some in attendance said they spent the night sleeping on railway station stairs.

How did you commemorate the ANZAC centenary?