A view looking aft of lifeboat carrying unidentified men of the Australian 1st Divisional Signal Company as they are towed towards Anzac Cove on the day of the landing.
Why is this day special to Australians?
When war broke out in 1914 Australia had been a federated nation for only 13 years, and its government was eager to establish a reputation among the nations of the world. When Britain declared war in August 1914 Australia was automatically placed on the side of the Commonwealth. In 1915 Australian and New Zealand soldiers formed part of the expedition that set out to capture the Gallipoli peninsula in order to open the Dardanelles to the allied navies. The ultimate objective was to capture Constantinople (now Istanbul), the capital of the Ottoman Empire, an ally of Germany."
So due to this Covid-19 lockdown I decided to decorate my window with the Poppies that are used for this day.
Due to lockdown and self isolation rules, (we normally attend the dawn service at Pat's Park at 5.30am to honour our Veterans), majority of people on the island did driveway remembrance.
Found a poppy template online. Here's a printable pinwheel poppy
First I printed the template and cut it out
Cut it out onto hard plastic so I could trace around it
Placed them on my arms to transport them out to the front window
I ran out of height to fill it up to the top of the window, also didnt realise red came in different shades
LEST WE FORGET
I enjoyed learning about ANzac Day and it's history. Your poppies came out beautiful and make a wonderful window decoration. It is a different world right now, isn't it? Hope you are staying safe. Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteLove your window full of poppies Bridget - yes, it's amazing how many tones of red there are on cardstock!
ReplyDeleteI didn't do the driveway remembrance, but I do have a large poppy against a white cross on the black background in a window.
Stay safe
Blessings
Maxine