Mainly focused on our shared history/heritage reflecting both passion and work. Once an Army officer and author of two books, with another in gestation
Our thoughts go out to all those who work and live on the Gallipoli Peninsula. They will be so distressed by what has happened. A photo of Canterbury cemetery before and after. For those who have been there Canterbury is at the northern end of the Anzac Commemorative Site
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Mr Tari, along with his team, were deployed almost immediately to respond to Feb 23 catastrophic earthquakes in eastern Türkiye. They all have worked for extended periods in most appalling conditions. They and all the responders deserve our greatest admiration.
While in Türkiye for Gallipoli 23, pleased to be able to present Mr Ibrahim Tari, Provincial Director @AFADCanakkale (Disaster & Emergency) with NZ GrabBag for his education and awareness collection. It was provided by Dave Gawn, CE @NZcivildefence
Moving ceremony Maori Pah site at Gallipoli. Really appreciative of the efforts our Turkish friends to make the information board possible and facilitate ceremony. https://t.co/w0fxBVdzlR
Today was the first rehearsal NZ Anzac Day commemoration Chunuk Bair Gallipoli. Spent a few moments in the Chunuk Bair Cemetery listening to Bryony Williams singing Going Home. Hard not to shed a tear. Will be livestreamed on NZ Defence Force Facebook evening of Anzac Day.
Lots of interest in Gallipoli 2023 and numbers increasing every day, probably largest numbers for Anzac Day since the centenary. Slightly older demographic and gender balanced rather than 2/3rds female. Chunuk Bair will be filled to capacity - now we just need good weather
Only a boy - Drummer Joseph Aloysius Townsend of D Company, 1/4th Battalion of the East Lancashire Regiment - aged 15 years old. The youngest Allied casualty buried at Gallipoli. His life lost way before he started living it. Skew Bridge @cwgc Cemetery Cape Helles.
As we prepare for Anzac Day on Chunuk Bair, a respectful reminder on who were the invaders and defenders and who won. Today Turkish school groups on CB with historians explaining its significance and how we were swept off the site by a massive counterattack on 10 Aug 15.
Further progress on signage to the “Maori Pah” site below No 1 Outpost Gallipoli. Great work being done by Gallipoli Historical Site Directorate in installing signs and clearing pathway.