It’s now 104 years since the Gallipoli dawn landing in the First World War but the power of Anzac Day remembrance shows no sign of waning.
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In front of another large crowd at the Mount Isa dawn service Pastor Peter Smith said that on this day above all other days we recall all those who have given their lives in the defence of our land and our way of life.
“We remember the battles won and the battles lost,” Pastor Smith.
“We recall the first Anzac day when Australian and New Zealand troops went ashore at Gallipoli against impossible odds.”
Pastor Smith said too many young lives were lost in the campaign.
“I wonder if they and the Turks ever stopped and consider why they were killing one another,” he said.
On many occasions they did stop fighting to retrieve their dead and wonding and then went back to their trenches and starting killing one another again.”
As usual the students of St Kieran’s read out five stories they research of First World War diggers buried in Mount Isa and Mount Isa City councillor George Fortune said it was hearting to see so many young people at the service.
“Today is a special day when we remember all those, whether service men and women or civilians, who suffered or who continue to suffer through war,” Cr Fortune said.
“In particular we remember those who served in the ADF on active service from the Boer War to Afghanistan.