WREATH OF REMEMBRANCE Olive Pöhutukawa Turkish Oak Northern Rätä New Zealand Fern Chinese Elm Eucalyptus Köwhai Rosemary Poppy 2 | Anzac Day 2015 National Commemorative Service THE ANZAC DAY 2015 NATIONAL COMMEMORATIVE SERVICE MARKING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GALLIPOLI LANDING PUKEAHU NATIONAL WAR MEMORIAL PARK WELLINGTON 100TH Anniversary of the Gallipoli landing | 3 4 | Anzac Day 2015 National Commemorative Service Service Commemorative 2015National 4 |AnzacDay Image: © New Zealand Defence Force/Flickr CONTENTS WHAT IS ANZAC DAY? 09 A MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL 12 A MESSAGE FROM THE PRIME MINISTER 13 ORDER OF CEREMONY 14 100TH Anniversary of the Gallipoli landing | 5 Landing troops at Gaba Tepe, Gallipoli (ANZAC Cove) 25 April 1915 Zealand Image: Archives New Archives Image: 6 | Anzac Day 2015 National Commemorative Service Anzac Day marks the first day of conflict at Gallipoli. The forces from New Zealand and Australia, fighting as part of the ANZAC (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps), played an important part in the Gallipoli campaign. 100TH Anniversary of the Gallipoli landing | 7 The Man with the Donkey Paul Walshe Image: Cam Sanders Cam Image: 8 | Anzac Day 2015 National Commemorative Service WHAT IS ANZAC DAY? On 25 April 1915, eight months into the First World War, Allied soldiers landed on the shores of the Gallipoli Peninsula. This was Turkish territory that comprised part of seemed to have been in vain, for the under- Germany’s ally, the Ottoman Empire. The troops resourced and poorly-conducted campaign did not were there as part of a plan to open the Dardanelles have any significant influence on the outcome of Strait to the Allied fleets, allowing them to threaten the war. the Ottoman capital Constantinople (now Istanbul) Although Anzac Day, the anniversary of the first and, it was hoped, force a Turkish surrender. The day of conflict, does not mark a military triumph, Allied forces encountered unexpectedly strong it does remind us of a very important episode in resistance from the Turks, and both sides suffered New Zealand’s history. Great suffering was caused to enormous loss of life. a small country by the loss of so many of its young The forces from New Zealand and Australia, men. The Gallipoli campaign showcased attitudes fighting as part of the ANZAC (Australian and and attributes – bravery, tenacity, practicality, New Zealand Army Corps), played an important ingenuity, loyalty to King and comrades – that part in the Gallipoli campaign. At its beginning, helped New Zealand define itself as a nation, even people at home greeted with excitement the news as it fought unquestioningly on the other side of the that our soldiers were at last fully engaged in the world in the name of the British Empire. war. New Zealand soldiers distinguished themselves After Gallipoli, New Zealand had greater with their courage and skill, establishing an enduring confidence in its distinct identity, and a greater bond with the Australians they fought alongside. pride in the international contribution it could The Gallipoli campaign was, however, a costly make. The mutual respect earned during the failure for the Allies, who after eight months fighting formed the basis of the close ties with abandoned it and evacuated their surviving troops. Australia that continue today. Almost a third of the New Zealanders taking part had been killed; the communities they came from had counted the cost in the lengthy casualty lists that appeared in their newspapers. The sacrifice 100TH Anniversary of the Gallipoli landing | 9 The Chair and Members of the National War Memorial Advisory Council in the presence of Their Excellencies Lieutenant General The Right Honourable Sir Jerry Mateparae GNZM, QSO Governor-General of New Zealand and Lady Janine Mateparae and The Honourable Bill English Acting Prime Minister Image: Collin McLellan Collin Image: welcome you to the Anzac Day 2015 National Commemorative Service The Australian Memorial at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park marking the 100th Anniversary of the Gallipoli landing acknowledges our close and enduring ties with Australia Saturday 25 April 2015 10 | Anzac Day 2015 National Commemorative Service Anzac Day 2013 Image: Carl Suurmond Carl Image: 100TH Anniversary of the Gallipoli landing | 11 MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF NEW ZEALAND On 25 April every fortunate to live in a time of relative peace, on year we gather Anzac Day we can reflect on the impact of conflict to remember our on our communities, and on our brave servicemen nation’s fallen, as well and women. as the brave men and It was a privilege and honour for me to open women who have Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in Wellington served in all conflicts last week. Pukeahu is a place of contemplation, in both combat and where generations of New Zealanders will go to peace-keeping roles. honour those who have served their country and to We have been learn more about our history of military service, in marking Anzac war and in peace. Day for 99 years – With more young people attending Anzac longer than most services each year, I am confident that the torch of people’s lifetimes – and our world has seen several remembrance is burning brightly, and will be passed generations of change since 1915. on to future generations. What has not changed, and what observance In this way, we can be assured that the of Anzac Day helps to affirm, are the qualities we significance of Anzac Day will not fade, and prize: courage, compassion and comradeship – people will continue to gather in towns and cities qualities which were displayed by our troops on throughout New Zealand and across the world to the Gallipoli Peninsula and by our armed forces in commemorate our nation’s fallen and to remember subsequent conflicts. the sacrifice of those who went before us. On this day in 1915, a century ago, New Zealand Ka maumahara tonu tätou ki a rätou – lest we forget. and Australian troops disembarked at Gallipoli, onto a narrow beach flanked by steep cliffs. Just hours into the campaign, as their comrades fell all around them, they realised how perilous their mission was. It was the beginning of an eight-month ordeal, an experience which was to be a turning point in the HE Lt Gen Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae history of this nation. GNZM, QSO Visiting Gallipoli today, it can be hard to imagine Governor-General of New Zealand how that serene landscape was beset by the noise, terror and confusion of battle. While we are 12 | Anzac Day 2015 National Commemorative Service MESSAGE FROM THE PRIME MINISTER OF NEW ZEALAND One hundred years In New Zealand, our legacy project is Pukeahu ago, the newly National War Memorial Park. With the Park now formed ANZAC open, we have a national focal point at the heart forces landed at of our capital city where we can go to honour and what we now know remember all those who have served our nation. as Anzac Cove on the It is fitting that the first country to place a Gallipoli Peninsula. memorial at Pukeahu is Australia. The strength of These men, who our unique relationship, galvanised at Gallipoli, has left New Zealand and helped our two nations play significant roles in the Australia compelled promotion of peace and security internationally. by a sense of duty Last year New Zealand gained a place on the and adventure, could United Nations Security Council for the first time not have been aware since 1994. This is a huge honour, allowing us to of the immense challenges and horrific conditions further our commitment to building stability and they would face at Gallipoli. maintaining peace worldwide. Nor were they aware of the remarkable legacy Today we remember and acknowledge the they would leave. service and sacrifice of all New Zealanders who The repercussions of the First World War sent have served in military conflicts. The values of shockwaves through our small nation. It was a time courage, comradeship and commitment shown on when New Zealand, then a member of the British the battlefields of the First World War remain the Empire, began to play its own role on the world stage. foundations of our Defence Force today. A century later, we stand proud as a modern As we honour this Anzac spirit, 100 years after it multicultural nation as we remember the sacrifice was forged, we can be proud of those who served and fortitude of our forebears. then, just as we are proud of those who serve today. This year thousands of New Zealanders and Australians will mark the 100th anniversary of the ANZAC landing at dawn on the Gallipoli Peninsula. Turkey’s welcoming of these visitors is testament to the possibility of building lasting peace, and ultimately friendship, out of conflict. Rt Hon John Key Over the next four years there will be a wide Prime Minister of New Zealand range of commemorative events around the world. 100TH Anniversary of the Gallipoli landing | 13 Order of Ceremony This service is being televised live between Commemorative Service 11.00am and 12.30pm and there will be media Welcome and opening photographers present Colonel Glenn King Timothy Hurd QSM, National Carillonist, will play the Carillon from 10.30am Scripture Reading Royal Guard of Honour Chaplain Class 2 Anthony Hawes RNZAF Principal Chaplain (Air) The Royal Guard of Honour, found from the Australian Defence Force and the New Zealand Prologue Defence Force, with the Royal New Zealand Air Rear Admiral David Ledson ONZM (Rtd) Force Band, marches on to Anzac Square Chair, National War Memorial Advisory Council Arrivals Historical Readings Official