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Originally Posted by leigh kitchen
Ta - I wasn't sure if the "Honor"spelling is the Australian spelling - it's got to be ok if a Dept of Education are responsible.
(I know the "1915" is just a typo for "1918" Phil, it is interesting that ANZAC Day is already an institution by 1918).
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And being the catalyst that helped forge the national identity of Australians and New Zealanders. There's something about Gallipoli that has an aura when mentioning the name. Before the landings it was an unknown backwater. From the landings onward - legendary. To this day I can't reconcile with the failure of the operation.
GTB