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Apr 28, 2016 · THE ANZAC MEMORIAL. Those heroes that shed their blood And lost their lives…. You are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore, rest in peace. Here in this country of ours. You, the mothers, who sent their sons from far away countries…. Wipe away your tears. Your sons are now lying in our bosom And are in peace.
- Origins of The Ode
- Variations of The Ode
- About The Poet
The Ode of Remembrance has been recited to commemorate wartime service and sacrifice since 1921. Reading a poem at a commemorative service can help the audience to understand the wartime experience of service men and women. Well-known wartime poetry is often used during commemorative services. The Ode is the 4th stanza of the poem For the Fallen by...
Other versions of the Ode exist, such as those used at Last Post ceremonies hosted by the Australian War Memorial and RSL branches. This gives some flexibility to your service.
Laurence Binyon was an English academic and poet. He worked as a medical orderly with the Red Cross on the Western Front during World War I. By the time Binyon's poem was published in The Times, the British Expeditionary Force had already experienced devastating losses on the Western Front.
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I peeled away the faded screed, and much to my surprise, two letters and a telegram, appeared before my eyes. The first reveals my Anzac’s name, and regiment of course. John Mathew Francis Stuart … of Australia’s own Light Horse. This letter written from the front… my interest now was keen; this note was dated August 7th, 1917.
The hush of a chill spring morning, The race to the ragged beach, The hail of the searing shrapnel, And the big shells’ angry screech; Up and up to the ridges, Through the bullet-belching brucsh, To the hell pf a fire-girt dawning. And the flame-edged Turkish rush. IV.
Apr 24, 2024 · Anzac events in the US were once upbeat affairs, with New York’s 1942 Anzac Day dinner attracting the rich and famous. The mood is more sombre today. Poetry, parties and ‘strong Australian tea’.
C201676. In most ceremonies of remembrance there is a reading of an appropriate poem. One traditional recitation on Anzac Day is the Ode, the fourth stanza of the poem For the fallen by Laurence Binyon (1869–1943).
'The Trojan War, 1915', Arthur H. Adams, The Anzac Book (1916), p. 104. This poem appeared in the Anzac Book, with the author's name given as 'J. Wareham' (probably Private Edgar James Wareham, Service No. 242, who served in the 1st Field Ambulance at Gallipoli). However, the poem was in fact written by Sydney journalist and author Arthur H. Adams.
