Χιλιάδες Αυστραλοί και Έλληνες τίμησαν την Ημέρα των ANZACs

Χιλιάδες Αυστραλοί, μεταξύ των οποίων και πολλοί Έλληνες, σε ολόκληρη τηn Αυστραλία, τίμησαν την μνήμη των ανδρών και γυναικών που έχασαν τη ζωή τους πολεμώντας για την πατρίδα τους.

Thousands of people have have gathered across the country to honour Australia's servicemen and women.

Thousands of people have have gathered across the country to honour Australia's servicemen and women. Source: SBS Greek

Οι Αυστραλοί στάθηκαν ακίνητοι για λίγες στιγμές για να θυμηθούν και να τιμήσουν εκείνους που έχασαν τη ζωή τους πολεμώντας για την πατρίδα. 

- Περισσότεροι από 5.000 άνθρωποι στο Σύδνεϋ βρέθηκαν στο Martin Place.

- Βετεράνοι, οικογένειες τους και απλοί πολίτες συγκεντρώθηκαν στο κέντρο της Βρισβάνης για να τιμήσουν την Ημέρα των ANZACs, για πρώτη φορά στο ανακαινισμένο μνημείο στην πλατεία Anzac.

- Χιλιάδες άνθρωποι βρέθηκαν στο Μνημείο των Πεσόντων της Μελβούρνης.

- Χιλιάδες πολίτες στην Καμπέρα βρέθηκαν στο Πολεμικό Μνημείο για να αποτίσουν φόρο τιμής στους στρατιώτες του έθνους, 104 χρόνια μετά την απόβαση στην Καλλίπολη.

- Περισσότεροι από 20.000 άτομα συγκεντρώθηκαν στο Kings Park State War Memorial της Πέρθης.

- Στη σκιά του Elephant Rock, στο Gold Coast της Κουηνσλάνδης, συγκεντρώθηκαν περισσότεροι από 20.000 πολίτες για να αποτίσουμε φόρο τιμής στους άνδρες και τις γυναίκες των ενόπλων δυνάμεων για την Ημέρα των Anzacs.
Member of Melbourne's Hellenic RSL marching in front of the Shrine of Remembrance (25 April 2019).
Member of Melbourne's Hellenic RSL marching in front of the Shrine of Remembrance (25 April 2019). Source: SBS Greek
Members of Melbourne's Hellenic RSL and students marching in front of the Shrine of Remembrance (25 April 2019).
Members of Melbourne's Hellenic RSL and students marching in front of the Shrine of Remembrance (25 April 2019). Source: SBS Greek
Cretans, ANZAC Day 2019.
Cretans, ANZAC Day 2019. Source: Supplied: Facebook/John Rerakis
Cretans, ANZAC Day 2019.
Cretans, ANZAC Day 2019. Source: Supplied: Facebook/John Rerakis
Consul of Greece in Perth Antonios Koliadis attended the AZNAC Day dawn service at the State War Memorial in Kings Park.
Consul of Greece in Perth Antonios Koliadis attended the AZNAC Day dawn service at the State War Memorial in Kings Park. Source: Supplied
Greeks marching in Canberra, ANZAC Day 2019.
Greeks marching in Canberra, ANZAC Day 2019. Source: Supplied
ANZAC Day in Portianou Military Cemetery at the Greek island of Lemnos.
ANZAC Day in Portianou Military Cemetery at the Greek island of Lemnos. Source: Supplied
Thousands of people have have gathered in Melbourne's Shrine of Remembrance to honour Australia's servicemen and women.
Thousands of people have have gathered in Melbourne's Shrine of Remembrance to honour Australia's servicemen and women. Source: SBS Greek
Thousands of people have gathered in Melbourne to honour Australia's servicemen and women.
Thousands of people have gathered in Melbourne to honour Australia's servicemen and women, ANZAC Day 2019. Source: SBS Greek
Thousands of people have gathered in Melbourne to honour Australia's servicemen and women.
Thousands of people have gathered in Melbourne to honour Australia's servicemen and women. Source: SBS Greek
Members of Melbourne's Hellenic RSL and students marching in front of the Shrine of Remembrance (25 April 2019).
Members of Melbourne's Hellenic RSL and students marching in front of the Shrine of Remembrance (25 April 2019). Source: SBS Greek
Thousands of people have gathered in Melbourne to honour Australia's servicemen and women.
Thousands of people have gathered in Melbourne to honour Australia's servicemen and women. Source: SBS Greek
Members and friends of Melbourne's Hellenic RSL at the Shrine of Remembrance (25 April 2019).
Members and friends of Melbourne's Hellenic RSL at the Shrine of Remembrance (25 April 2019). Source: SBS Greek
Members and friends of Melbourne's Hellenic RSL at the Shrine of Remembrance (25 April 2019).
Members and friends of Melbourne's Hellenic RSL at the Shrine of Remembrance (25 April 2019). Source: SBS Greek
Members and friends of Melbourne's Hellenic RSL at the Shrine of Remembrance (25 April 2019).
Members and friends of Melbourne's Hellenic RSL at the Shrine of Remembrance (25 April 2019). Source: SBS Greek

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