Gallipoli centenary: Australia and New Zealand mark Anzac Day

Australia and New Zealand have been remembering soldiers from the two countries who fought at Gallipoli in Turkey during World War One.
A series of events on Saturday marked the centenary of the Allied attack on the Gallipoli peninsula.A dawn service was held at the landing. The two countries later remembered their dead at battlefield services.More than 11,400 of Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (Anzac) troops were killed in the course of the campaign.
Australian PM Tony Abbott paid tribute to their selflessness, describing them as Australia’s “founding heroes”.Anzac Day is arguably the most important national occasion for Australia and New Zealand.Gallipoli holds a special place in Australian hearts. Many believe it was here Australians proved themselves the equal of any in the world, heralding the young nation’s emergence onto the world stage.