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| Anzac centenary: Australia marks soldiers' WW1 departure | Anzac centenary: Australia marks soldiers' WW1 departure |
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| Thousands of people gathered in the Australian town of Albany to mark the departure of 30,000 Anzac troops 100 years ago during World War One. | Thousands of people gathered in the Australian town of Albany to mark the departure of 30,000 Anzac troops 100 years ago during World War One. |
| The remote town in Western Australia was where many of the Anzac (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) soldiers set sail for Europe on 1 November 1914. | The remote town in Western Australia was where many of the Anzac (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) soldiers set sail for Europe on 1 November 1914. |
| The commemorations featured a re-enactment of the convoy's departure. | The commemorations featured a re-enactment of the convoy's departure. |
| Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott and New Zealand Prime Minister John Key attended the events on Saturday. | Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott and New Zealand Prime Minister John Key attended the events on Saturday. |
| Australia's entry into World War One began with the departure of the soldiers on 38 troop ships, protected by Australian, New Zealand and Japanese battle cruisers and warships. | Australia's entry into World War One began with the departure of the soldiers on 38 troop ships, protected by Australian, New Zealand and Japanese battle cruisers and warships. |
| Many were sent to fight in the disastrous Gallipoli campaign of 1915, during which thousands of lives were lost. | Many were sent to fight in the disastrous Gallipoli campaign of 1915, during which thousands of lives were lost. |
| Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott told those attending the service that the Anzac troops would never be forgotten. "The scale of sacrifice and loss was beyond anything imaginable," he added. | Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott told those attending the service that the Anzac troops would never be forgotten. "The scale of sacrifice and loss was beyond anything imaginable," he added. |
| Australia's governor-general Peter Cosgrove said the soldiers would have been unaware of the horrors of World War One. | Australia's governor-general Peter Cosgrove said the soldiers would have been unaware of the horrors of World War One. |
| "There would have been excitement, trepidation", he told the BBC. "I think there was also a sense of exhilaration because the rumour at the time was that this war would be over quite quickly." | "There would have been excitement, trepidation", he told the BBC. "I think there was also a sense of exhilaration because the rumour at the time was that this war would be over quite quickly." |
| The military re-enactment on Albany's King George Sound waters featured five Royal Australian Navy warships, two from New Zealand and one from Japan. | The military re-enactment on Albany's King George Sound waters featured five Royal Australian Navy warships, two from New Zealand and one from Japan. |
| About 800 soldiers took part in a march through Albany's streets ahead of Mr Abbott's commemorative address. | About 800 soldiers took part in a march through Albany's streets ahead of Mr Abbott's commemorative address. |
| Colin Barnett, the premier of Western Australia, and Mr Key also gave speeches before wreaths were laid at Albany Peace Park. | Colin Barnett, the premier of Western Australia, and Mr Key also gave speeches before wreaths were laid at Albany Peace Park. |
| It is estimated that over 60,000 people attended Saturday's events. Amongst them were senior veterans, Maori and Japanese soldiers. | It is estimated that over 60,000 people attended Saturday's events. Amongst them were senior veterans, Maori and Japanese soldiers. |
| Anzac soldiers and the Gallipoli campaign | Anzac soldiers and the Gallipoli campaign |
| Landed in Gallipoli in what is now Turkey on 25 April 1915 along with British and French troops: | Landed in Gallipoli in what is now Turkey on 25 April 1915 along with British and French troops: |