Yes, one Gallipoli vet left. Unfortunately I've never had the chance to go to Gallipoli ( Anzac Cove actually )and stand on the cliff tops for the 25 April dawn service. Thousands of Australians make this annual pilgrimage with more than half being young people. There is a view here now that Anzac Day is gradually replacing Jan 26 as our National Day. Two reasons for this. Jan 26 wasn't a great day for our Aboriginal population - it means invasion and defeat for them and, secondly, Australia wasn't established as a nation on that day. It was established as the penal colony of New South Wales hence why all the early governors and their staff were serving military personnel and not civilian administrators. It was many years later before any free settlers started to arrive and even then they were living under a military gov't with military laws.
Regarding Binyon's Ode in a post above. I'm fairly certain Binyon wrote the line as - nor the years contemn. Later it was changed by others to - condemn. When you look up the meanings of both words, contemn seems to fit the best.
JG/FME
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