Tag Archives: ANZAC Day

Reminder – ANZAC Day Service & Reception

Join the Branch 25 of the Royal Canadian Legion at the annual ANZAC Day organized by the Australian American Chamber of Commerce San Francisco and New Zealand American Association of San Francisco.  While they wouldn’t join Canada for another 35 years, the Royal Newfoundland Regiment landed in Gallipoli in September 1915 and would fight alongside their ANZAC comrades until the Allied withdrawal in January 1916 (for more information on Newfoundland’s involvement, visit https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/classroom/gallipoli ).  Each year the Royal Canadian Legion joins with our Aussie and Kiwi colleagues to commemorate this engagement.

Sunday, April 23
2:00pm – 5:00pm PDT

USS Hornet – Sea, Air and Space Museum
707 W Hornet Ave
Alameda, CA 94501

It is free to attend the service, which is held from 2pm to 3pm.  Tickets for the BBQ that begin at 3pm are $25 and can be purchased at https://www.sfaussies.com/event-5199509

Reminder – ANZAC Day Service & Reception

Join the Branch 25 of the Royal Canadian Legion at the annual ANZAC Day organized by the Australian American Chamber of Commerce San Francisco and New Zealand American Association of San Francisco.  While they wouldn’t join Canada for another 35 years, the Royal Newfoundland Regiment landed in Gallipoli in September 1915 and would fight alongside their ANZAC comrades until the Allied withdrawal in January 1916 (for more information on Newfoundland’s involvement, visit https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/classroom/gallipoli ).  Each year the Royal Canadian Legion joins with our Aussie and Kiwi colleagues to commemorate this engagement.

Sunday, April 23
2:00pm – 5:00pm PDT

USS Hornet – Sea, Air and Space Museum
707 W Hornet Ave
Alameda, CA 94501

It is free to attend the service, which is held from 2pm to 3pm.  Tickets for the BBQ that begin at 3pm are $25 and can be purchased at https://www.sfaussies.com/event-5199509

Reminder – ANZAC Day Service & Reception

Join the Branch 25 of the Royal Canadian Legion at the annual ANZAC Day organized by the Australian American Chamber of Commerce San Francisco and New Zealand American Association of San Francisco.  While they wouldn’t join Canada for another 35 years, the Royal Newfoundland Regiment landed in Gallipoli in September 1915 and would fight alongside their ANZAC comrades until the Allied withdrawal in January 1916 (for more information on Newfoundland’s involvement, visit https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/classroom/gallipoli ).  Each year the Royal Canadian Legion joins with our Aussie and Kiwi colleagues to commemorate this engagement.

Sunday, April 23
2:00pm – 5:00pm PDT

USS Hornet – Sea, Air and Space Museum
707 W Hornet Ave
Alameda, CA 94501

It is free to attend the service, which is held from 2pm to 3pm.  Tickets for the BBQ that begin at 3pm are $25 and can be purchased at https://www.sfaussies.com/event-5199509

ANZAC Day Service & Reception

Join the Branch 25 of the Royal Canadian Legion at the annual ANZAC Day organized by the Australian American Chamber of Commerce San Francisco and New Zealand American Association of San Francisco.  While they wouldn’t join Canada for another 35 years, the Royal Newfoundland Regiment landed in Gallipoli in September 1915 and would fight alongside their ANZAC comrades until the Allied withdrawal in January 1916 (for more information on Newfoundland’s involvement, visit https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/classroom/gallipoli ).  Each year the Royal Canadian Legion joins with our Aussie and Kiwi colleagues to commemorate this engagement.

Sunday, April 23
2:00pm – 5:00pm PDT

USS Hornet – Sea, Air and Space Museum
707 W Hornet Ave
Alameda, CA 94501

It is free to attend the service, which is held from 2pm to 3pm.  Tickets for the BBQ that begin at 3pm are $25 and can be purchased at https://www.sfaussies.com/event-5199509

ANZAC Day in the Bay Area

Today is ANZAC Day, and the 107 anniversary of the beginning of the Gallipoli Campaign. While the Royal Newfoundland Regiment would not arrive until September, this was where the first Newfoundlanders to die in World War I rest. It is heartening to recall the words of the Turkey’s modern founder, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk – himself a former Gallipoli commander:

“You, the mothers who sent their sons from faraway countries, wipe away your tears; your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. After having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well.”

Yesterday the Australian American Chamber of Commerce and the New Zealand American Association of San Francisco once again hosted their annual ANZAC Day Service – and, unfortunately, the Royal Canadian Legion was not able to be represented this year.

ANZAC 2022

Below are some pictures courtesy of the Australian American Chamber of Commerce and SF Kiwis – New Zealand American Association San Francisco.

Below are also a couple of videos courtesy of SF Kiwis – New Zealand American Association San Francisco.

Keith Cooper reading “In Flanders Field”

Taps Bugle Call