People you meet along the way - EP20 - Lest we forget

Australia's military history begins on April 25, 1915, with the Anzac landing at Gallipoli, where over 125,000 enlist in various conflicts. Family members like Claude Belmore and Rupert Franklin Gore Galloway serve in World Wars I and II, highlighting personal sacrifices. Troops undergo training and face fierce resistance at Gallipoli. Military chaplains earn honors for their bravery, culminating in a remembrance of the fallen and their enduring legacy.

Transcript

1:29

April 25th, 1915, Australia's baptism of fire and the birth of a national legend by wars. And more than 125,000 men and women would follow the call to arms. Many would respond again in 1939 when war again erupted among those who served in all wars. Members of our family who have served in World War I private, Claude Belmore, Galloway 25th Battalion a IF, killed an action Pier. July, 1916, corporal Rupert Franklin Gore Galloway, and his brothers privates. Edward and William Galloway, second light horse in the desert campaign in World War ii, corporal Roland Gore, Galloway Coast watcher, headquartered signals able Seaman. Jack Franklin Galloway, HMAS, manure, Sergeant George Fri, new Guinea, husband of Doreen Galloway, Sergeant Jacko Carroll, eight division. Second, A RAF. Husband of Phyllis Galloway in Korea, 1951. 500 Sergeant Jack Franklin Galloway three Battalion. Lest we forget, in Iraq, 2003, squadron leader Nadine Galloway, RAAF, flight Sergeant Paul Galloway, RAAF. The great war of 1914 to 1919 gave the world the legend of the Anzacs, the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, a union of troops from the then British colonies. When Britain declared war on Germany, Australia and New Zealand responded immediately. Australia pledged the force of 20,000 soldiers to go to the defense of the empire. New Zealand followed suit with an initial promise of 8,500 men. On both sides of the Tasman, volunteers rushed to the recruiting centers with more than double the number promised. Signing up for the duration of the hostility, they went into an intensive training regime with a spirit of adventure and bubbling enthusiasm. This soldier penned a last postcard home on the reverse side. The final words, this family would receive Red. We are going to sail on Wednesday or Thursday. The general opinion is that we will go straight to the front as we've had a fair training here. A fellow will soon have a chance of trying himself on a turf or two. I think I'm good for a couple, at least. The men of the first Australian imperial force, the A IF and the New Zealand expeditionary force boarded the troop ships in good humor and with high hopes the wall would be over. By Christmas, the convoys assembled in the harbor at Albany in Western Australia, and from there sailed off to Egypt and the last site of their homeland for many thousands of them, they just embarked there. And on December the 21st, the core came into being under the command of British General Sue William Birdwood. But the British high command considered them unruly and ill trained and allowed them to languish unused before sending the Mene Anzak onto the killing shores of Gallipoli on April the 25th, 1915, into the face of the Turkish machine, guns and into history As the Anzac stormed onto the shores of Gallipoli. Three weeks after the Easter celebrations of 1915, men of religion also put their lives on the line following the troops ashore. Salvation Army, Padre William fighting Mac McKenzie enlisted in September, 1914 on Gallipoli. He earned a reputation as a soldier, often confronting the Turks, armed only with a shovel. He went on to serve on the western front, to live on the front line with the troops. He saw combat in the battlefields. The Pier Bull Court, que farm, polygon, wood, and passion. Bay re McKenzie received a military cross for services in the field. Church of England. Priest Walter Ernest Dexter is another padre who earned military honors. He sailed with the first convoy of Australian troops and went to Gallipoli. Soon after the landings, before leaving the peninsula, he mapped each of the cemeteries that hold the thousands of Australian dead and scattered silver wattle seeds across the battlefields. So a piece of Australia would remain with the fallen. In France, he earned a distinguished service order and the military crossed to become Australia's most decorated chaplain. Father John Faye came to Australia in 1,907. As a missionary father, Faye went ashore with the first wave of anzacs, ignoring the order to stay on board the ship to be with my men. Father Faye also received a service order for gallantry under fire and mentioned in dispatches for bravery in the face of the enemy. He went under France and faced the new weaponry of war, a constant roar of artillery he described as diabolical. He said The Australian troops, their bravery has been deeds that will, they shall go. Not old. As we who are left, bro, old age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn at the going down of the sun. And in the morning we will remember them lest we forget.