The legend of the Anzacs (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) was born on the 25th of April in 1915. The legend is that the Anzac troops helped establish a good reputation for their country through qualities of strength and bravery when faced with the challenges in World War One. The legend is that the Anzacs endured so much hardships in the war and the courage that the Anzacs showed has given Australia something to be proud of. The Anzac troops established a good reputation for their country
How did the events at Gallipoli contribute to the ANZAC legend? The events at Gallipoli contributed to the Anzac Legend because the Gallipoli campaign was the first time that Australia got involved in the war as a nation and to earn the respect of other nations. People called the Gallipoli campaign a disaster because there was a lot of people who died during the campaign and we were basically unsuccessful during it but the men worked really hard for our country so that is something that makes Australians
short-lived, demonstrated true heroism and was inspiring and significant in the fact he saved the lives of many British Army Corps, ultimately ending his life in heroic sacrifice for good will of war. To support this statement, I will discuss the background of Simpson and his Donkey, the immediate impact he had on the war and his long term effects on the development of our modern history. John Kirkpatrick was born on July 6, 1882 to the parents of Robert Kirkpatrick and Sarah Kirkpatrick (née Simpson). A
During the Second World War, thousands of Australian prisoners of war faced the fate of death at the hands of the Japanese. Australian P.O.Ws ‘suffered from malnutrition, overwork, disease, harsh disciplinary regimes and often gratuitous brutality from their Japanese and Korean guards.’1 Many prisoners died as a result, however, the majority of the P.O.Ws survived. This is due to a number of factors. Some historians and prisoner accounts pinpoint a factor of survival as the mateship between prisoners