The somber commemoration ceremony was held at the Australian Consulate, and led by the Consuls-General of Australia, New Zealand and Turkey who each spoke of the courage and mutual respect of the soldiers on both sides of the conflict during the Gallipoli campaign, reminding the attendees of the enormous losses of life in that and other wars.
NAIS Pudong students, teachers and Australian and New Zealand parents, in total 23 singers conducted by Mr Phil Bailey and with Mr Bevan Graham on piano, all joined together to sing the national anthems of Australia and New Zealand, with the first verse in Maori providing a little extra challenge for most of the singers. They also led the hymn “Abide with Me”.
The ceremony included the traditional laying of wreaths and bugler playing of The Last Post, as well as a traditional ANZAC Day breakfast including ANZAC biscuits and lamingtons.