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Thousands turn out for dawn services

A flower left on a memorial to missing soldiers at Villers-Bretonneux

A flower left on a memorial to missing soldiers at Villers-Bretonneux Source: AAP

Thousands of people paid silent tribute at Anzac Day dawn services around the world. Yesterday commemorated the landing of ANZAC forces on the shores of Gallipoli in Turkey in 1915 while honouring fallen and serving Australian soldiers from all wars and conflicts. More than 8,000 Australians died during the eight-month campaign that ensued after Gallipoli. Aaron reports.


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Thousands of people paid silent tribute at Anzac Day dawn services around the world. Yesterday commemorated the landing of ANZAC forces on the shores of Gallipoli in Turkey in 1915 while honouring fallen and serving Australian soldiers from all wars and conflicts. More than 8,000 Australians died during the eight-month campaign that ensued after Gallipoli. Aaron reports.



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