[SFDXA] The ANZAC Centenary

[Bill]

 From My Friend Dave in VK-Land...Bill W2CQ

Gents,

This is in the public arena and might be of interest to SFDXA members from a
"kinda invited friend from down unda".  Can I call myself that?
73
Dave VK3RU



The ANZAC Centenary

With four weeks to go the Wireless Institute of Australia (WIA) stepping up
its ANZAC 100 program, and would appreciate all IARU societies publicising
the event to their individual members.

The major commemoration is on the 25th April 2015 which is when Australian
and New Zealand troops landed at Gallipoli, Turkey, marking 100 years since
the nation's involvement in WWI.

The ANZAC Centenary is a milestone of special significance for all
Australians.
The WWI helped define us as people and as a nation. During the ANZAC
Centenary we remember not only the original ANZACs who served at Gallipoli
and the Western Front, but commemorate more than a century of service by
Australian servicemen and women.

The program of commemoration activities aims to give all the opportunity to
honour the service and sacrifice of all those who have worn our nation's
uniform, including the more than 102,000 who have made the supreme
sacrifice.


The commemoration encourages all radio amateurs to reflect upon and learn
more about Australia's wartime involvement, the costs and its impacts on our
nation.

Throughout Australia there will be 8 different ANZAC-suffixed callsigns on
air both days, and beyond. Additionally dozens of radio amateurs will
substitute their normal VK prefixed with AX on both April 25 and 26.

The WIA has been joined by IARU member-societies in New Zealand, Turkey and
elsewhere.
  
An ANZAC Century Award is also available. For full details on ANZAC 100
please visit the website www.wia.org.au

(Jim Linton VK3PC)