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ANZAC TRIBUTE PERFORMANCES
Tararu Cultural Centre, Thames
Fri. 13 March, 7pm; Sat. 14 March, 7pm;
Sun. 15 March, 2pm; and Tues. 17 March, 7pm
A part of the Thames Heritage Festival (see page 40), this collection of
songs, recordings, and sketches will provide a poignant and respectful
remembrance to all those in different branches of the armed forces
during World War One. Tickets on sale from Thames i-Site from February
2015. Adult $15 ; Seniors & Children $10. Contact: Ewan Grant-Mackie at
“CAMP GALLIPOLI” AND THE
AUCKLAND WAR MUSEUM
Ellerslie Racecourse. Auckland
Fri. 24 April 3pm-12am
until Sat. 25 April at 9am
Among the many events planned in NZ to
commemorate this 100th anniversary is Camp
Gallipoli which will be held at Ellerslie Racecourse
on Friday afternoon, and through the night. Open
to all ages, but tickets are pricey. NZ’ers are invited to camp out under
the stars just as the ANZACs did 100 years ago at Gallipoli.
Coordinated by the Gallipoli Foundation, this event aims to be a once in a
lifetime experience, with entertainment, movies and documentaries, and
food, concluding with a special dawn service on ANZAC Day. Learn more
and buy tickets:
While in Auckland, visit the Auckland War Museum to view their new
memorial park and displays about Gallipoli and WWI. They also have
an online Cenotaph [empty tomb or monument], a digital social space
for people to share their interconnecting experiences of New Zealand
servicemen and women. See
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from 15 July, 1915 of the trenches, soldiers, ships, and besieged valleys
of Anzac Cove.
Excerpts Remember Gallipoli & the War...
Albert Brokenshire
From a letter dated Gallipoli 29/9/15, written by soldier Albert Brokenshire
(a plumber who worked for Battson’s in Thames) to his family:
“I am still kept going at the plumbing game here there seems to be
any amount of work wants doing. I have been laying 2 inch water
pipes to tanks and filling up pumps, repairing tanks, etc.
“It is much more interesting putting in pipes with a sniper having a
go at you than fixing them at home.
“When he gets too warm we just duck for cover, but I would like to
be able to have a cut at him.”
Mr. Phillips
Mr. Phillips’ war memories were recounted in the local paper on the
occasion of his sixtieth wedding anniversary in 1978. He was a member
of the 6th Hauraki Regiment at Gallipoli and also fought at the attack
on the Suez Canal. Phillips was one of the first to go ashore at Gallipoli
and was later shot and gassed. In the article, he recounted the day the
armistice was signed - when both the Turks and Allies had to bury their
dead on no-man’s land.
“We started at 7.30am and finished at 4.30pm. Then we went back
to the trenches and it was over.”
In 1965, Mr Phillips returned to Gallipoli for the 50th Anniversary of
the Gallipoli landing. He was the only member of the regiment from the
Thames area to make the pilgrimage back …”
Visit The Treasury, online or in person, to learn and see the
history of Thames’ participation in World War I.
705 Queen Street, Thames a
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