May They Be Bathed In His Light Anzac War Memorial Cairns

by Joan Stratton

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May They Be Bathed In His Light Anzac War Memorial Cairns

Artist

Joan Stratton

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Mixed Media - Photodigi - A Blend Of Photography And Digital Art

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May They Be Bathed In His Light Anzac War Memorial Cairns by Joan Stratton - The Anzac Wall Memorial on the Esplanade in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. A simple statue of an Australian Imperial Forces WW1 Digger aka Anzac stands easy at the top of the column of Honour, listing the names of the fallen, his rifle resting in hand to his side butt resting on the ground, some statues have their rifles reverse arms used as a mark of respect at funerals and on occasions of mourning. He is looking out towards the rising sun with eternal hope in his eyes. He conveys meaning and sentiment that words may not convey, remembering our war dead, their honour, mateship, courage, sacrifice, respect and valour of our Australian and New Zealand Soldiers and Armed Forces.

The clock set at 0425 the time of the first landings on the shores of Gallipoli under the heavy fire of Turkish machine guns at Anzac Cove on Sunday, 25 April 1915, aka the landing at Gaba Tepe, or the Arıburnu Battle to the Turks. These landings began the amphibious invasion of the Gallipoli Peninsula and the land phase of the Gallipoli Campaign of the First World War by the forces of the British Empire.

The Gallipoli land campaign which was abandoned eight months later in January 1916 with approx. 250,000 causalities on each side is often considered to be the beginning of Australian and New Zealand national consciousness. The anniversary of the landings ANZAC DAY, the 25 April, is our most significant commemoration of military casualties and veterans in the both countries, surpassing Remembrance Day (Armistice Day).

In honour of my maternal grandfather (Australian 2nd & 3rd Light Horse Regiment, C Squad, 1st Double Squadron 1914-1919) and great grandfather (Australian 7th Battalion 2nd Regiment & 5th Battalion 1914-1915) fought in the First World War, along with numerous relatives and all who severed, especially to those who paid the ultimate price.

“God of our fathers, known of old, Lord of our far-flung battle line, Beneath whose awful hand we hold, Dominion over palm and pine, Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet, Lest we forget—Lest we forget!” (part of Rudyard Kipling’s poem Recessional).

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May 2nd, 2020

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