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Assyrians in Australia and ANZAC Day

Assyrian Levies Source: assyrianlevies.info

Assyrian community in Australia has been participating in ANZAC day parade for many years. Their acceptance by the Australian defence force to participate was due the efforts of Assyrian activist and former army cadet Gaby Kiwarkis.

In an interview with SBS Assyrian, Gaby talks about how the idea of participating in ANZAC developed, and his main aim was to make Assyrian known to the Australian community in general. Since 2002, remaining veterans of the Assyrian levies living in Australia, marched with pride and enthusiasm in the allies section. Gaby was not convinced to march in the allied section. He worked hard until he succeeded in getting the Assyrian levies to march with the Australian contingent. Assyrian participation lasted for many years till later, where the remaining veterans had either passed away or were too old to march. Gaby also talks about his many projects including a memorial plaque in Fairfield park, Sydney and another monument at an army chapel in NZ, both commemorating the role of British officers in helping Assyrians during the first WWI. Mr Kiwarkis says, we as a community and part of the Australian society must always try to participate in these occasions.

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