The stories of the men who landed at Anzac Cove in 1915 live on. Take a moment to pay tribute.
All the men who initially landed at Anzac Cove on 25 April 1915 are now gone, as are their mates, wives and sweethearts. But their letters, diaries and in some cases voices live on.
For Colonel James McKinley, the pain of living at the front was dulled by the odd drink… in between dodging bullets.
When he came home, Private Thomas Brain had changes so much, his own father didn’t recognise him.
Mustard Gas – eventually outlawed – was a chemical weapon used by the Germans in World War One.
As a young country, Australians had only experienced the Boer War. Few could anticipate what lay ahead.
Far from discouraged, smoking was seen as a way for soldiers to partake in a rare pleasure.
Private Eric Abraham discovered hardships at the front didn’t stop… even when he was sleeping.
Going over the top was one thing. But what would be waiting when you got there?
The expectations of war could not have been further from the reality.
There are two sides to every conflict and while those you are at war with are the enemy, they are still human.
Alone and far from home, it was only natural for men to strike up close friendships.
Even while going through hell, there are still some laughs. That’s the Australian way.
The road out of Ypres passes through the old wall defences going in the direction of Menin.
In trench warfare moving forward was a battle of inches, which meant every gap you saw, you took.
Life in the trenches was unspeakably bad. Long days and nights, living in fear and anticipation.
Of all the jobs of war, there are few more dangerous than that of the stretcher bearer.
You always remember where you were the day a big news story breaks.
