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Large crowds as Australia, New Zealand mark Anzac Day

Published Tue, Apr 25, 2017 · 09:50 PM

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Sydney

THOUSANDS of Australians and New Zealanders, many braving heavy rain, turned out on Tuesday to mark the Gallipoli landing and to pay tribute to soldiers in current conflict zones in moving ceremonies.

Ceremonies are held annually on the April 25 anniversary of the ill-fated 1915 landing of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps in modern-day Turkey during World War I, known as Anzac Day.

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