Settlement Guide: The cultural diversity of Australia's Anzacs

ARN veterans march on Anzac Day at Martin Place, Sydney on 25/4/2017. Source: ARVN

Anzac Day has become a symbol of Australia’s national identity. Each year on the 25th of April we mark Anzac Day when we remember those who served and died in armed conflict.

It was August 1914 when news of World War I broke out.

Australia was to join Britain in the fight against the Central Powers, which included Germany, Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire.

Among the 420,000 enlisted soldiers over one thousand Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men volunteered their service.

Many others came from culturally diverse backgrounds.

For men of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds joined for different reasons – including the chance to first earn a wage.

For more information on Australia's Anzac Day traditions visit the Australian War Memorial's website. https://www.awm.gov.au