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Heroes of Gallipoli
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For all our fallen, to my American friends you are quite welcome to google ANZAC's.
Heroes of Gallipoli The poppies might be wilted and trampled by the throng But the memory of our fallen forever will live on Their spirits free and roaming distant pebbled sand Safe within the bosom of Mustafa’s mother land. Still can hear them marching, through the city to the quay Fight for King and country, in a place that’s called Gallipoli These brave young Australians and volunteers by the score Leave behind their loved ones to fight on a foreign shore. Sailing far across the great expanse of sea What’s about to unfold, no one could foresee Training for some time under Egypt’s clear blue sky Waiting for the orders to which they must comply. Sunday 25^th a day that history recorded ANZAC tenacity and valour so rightly was applauded Turkish troops were ready, positioned themselves quite well From their hilltop advantage, they gave our blokes hell. Continuing to move forward with the enemy overhead As our troops fell, the pebbled beaches turned to red Some called it a battle; we know it was a slaughter Many a brave man will never hold his son or daughter. Nine months of fighting, with no strategic gain Over eight thousand dead and many more in pain They died fighting for freedom and democracy Albeit at the hands of political diplomacy. Evacuation was ordered; they retreated slowly from that shore Eleven nights it took, no loss of life the score Ever so quiet like actors in a pantomime Most successful operation of the war, t’was regarded at the time. That Sunday in April, the ANZAC legend was born Now every year we pay tribute, salute and mourn For these young men, called “The knights of Gallipoli” You’ll forever be remembered right throughout our history. “The poppies might be wilted and trampled by the throng But the memory of our fallen will live on and on and on” David J Delaney 05/02/2009 ©

Reviewed by Karen Palumbo

Reviewed on May 4, 2009

May they always be remembered and their spirits celebrated, once forgotten history has a way of repeating itself. May God always smile and embrace all the fallen....

Be always safe,
Karen

Reviewed by Ch'erie de Perrot

Reviewed on May 3, 2009

Beautiful write, factually put, which I knew you could do far better than I. A pleasure to read, though the battle was NO pleasure, just Human shields for whatever the Brits deemed fit eh..
I wrote the Diggers, would like your opinion on my recall, though I am younger, nonetheless, my patriotic passion is very much alive.
Once again, wonderful Justice done to commemorate our fallen commrades of the ANZACS!
Love Ch'erie