War music. A tribute to fallen heroes.
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War music. A tribute to fallen heroes.
War music. A tribute to fallen heroes. Courage and sacrifice in war. From Gallipoli to Afghanistan. Australia. A tribute to the ANZAC spirit of mateship, courage and sacrifice. In 1914, the First World War started in Europe. Australia joined in on the side of Britain and France, against Germany. Australian soldiers were sent to Gallipoli, in Turkey. They fought bravely, but were beaten by the Turks. Today Australia remembers this battle every year on ANZAC Day. They also fought in France and Belgium. More than 60,000 Australians were killed in the war. In 1939 the Second World War broke out. Again Australia joined in to help Britain. But in 1941 Japan attacked Australia, and Australians had to fight close to home for the first time. Many people feared that Japan would invade Australia. But with help from the United States, the Japanese were stopped. After the war, Australia became a close friend of the United States. When the war ended, Australia felt that it needed many more people to fill the country up and to work. So the government said it would take in people in Europe who had lost their homes in the war. Over the next 25 years, millions of people came to Australia. They came from Italy, Greece, Yugoslavia, Poland and other countries in Europe. Later they also came from countries like Turkey and Lebanon. In the 1960s the White Australia Policy was ended. Many people came to Australia from China, Vietnam, Malaysia and other countries in Asia. Some Australians began to think of their country as being a part of Asia for the first time. But other Australians did not like this and said that Australia should keep its European character. In the 1960s and 1970s Australia became one of the richest countries in the world, because it could mine a lot of iron and other things from the ground that other countries wanted to buy. Companies from United States and Europe came to Australia to increase their profits, and many Australians got jobs with them. Australia also supported the United States in wars in Korea, Vietnam and Iraq. Some Australians protested against these wars. Australia's democracy meant that both sides could say what they thought. The remains of three Australian servicemen killed in Vietnam have finally returned home. In April 2007 the burial sites of Lance Corporal Parker and Private Gillson were discovered by members of Operation Aussies Home and their remains have now been returned to Australia. Lance Corporal Parker and Private Gillson had been members of A Company 1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (1 RAR). In 1965 - 66 1 RAR formed the third battalion of 173d Airborne Brigade. They were killed on 8 November 1965. Lance Corporal Gillespie became the third Australian MIA in Vietnam to be found this year by veterans' group Operation Aussies Home, 36 years after being killed in combat. His remains have now returned home. Lance Corporal Gillespie was a medical orderly aboard an Australian Army helicopter sent to rescue a wounded South Vietnamese soldier in an area known as the Long Hai Hills. As the wounded man was being winched aboard the helicopter it was hit by machine gun fire, crashed to the ground and exploded. The pilots escaped but Lance Corporal Gillespie, who was pinned under the wreckage, and three other soldiers died. Today Australia is a rich, peaceful and democratic country. Thanks to Barry in Canada for the Australian flag animation. You can visit his YouTube home page at http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=SteelyD Barry allowed the flag animation to be used at no cost on this video. He sells national flag animations on DVD. His YouTube homepage is well worth a visit. Want to know what influenced the author to write and create the song? Go to http://www.users.on.net/revelation/Peter.htm You also watch a video of the song relating to the Vietnam War at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWxUiOlSxo4 You can also watch a video of the song relating to WW1 at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t256Gwcr4k4 You can also watch a video of the song relating to the Korean War at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYNf5v2VK0c You can also watch a video of the song relating to WW2 at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeK9oTV37yA Watch a new video tribute to those that serve in Australia's armed forces http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSv21Uqx89U 'Can you hear Australia's heroes marching? © Peter Barnes 2001 - 2007. All Rights Reserved. All content (including animation, images and film) remains the property of the respective copyright holders. *Disclaimer - This song has been produced by Mr Peter Barnes with funding support from the Federal Government's Their Service - Our Heritage program. .The Commonwealth of Australia has not been involved with any part of the production of the song, including lyrics, and disclaims any responsibility whatsoever. Mr Barnes shall be solely responsible for the song and its content.
YouTube | November 17, 2007
