of the Australian Prime Minister met veterans in Seoul Australians and New Zealanders are mark ANZAC day on that remember who died for their country to fight.The Anzacs were the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps who suffered huge losses at Gallipoli in a failed allied assault in Turkey in 1915.
New Zealand PM John key made an address in the UK, while his Australian counterpart, Julia Gillard, in a ceremony in South Korea is participating.
ANZAC day has become one of the most revered opportunities in both countries.
Gallipoli was to the first time, the Australia and New Zealand as independent States fought and the heroic defeat on the Aegean coast is widely the Nations have forged character.
The last conflict remember also how many thousands of people visit services and marches, while a key role in the ANZAC day commemorations have become overseas.
' Here to remember'
Mr key made an address at the Hyde Park in LondonMemorial gathered some 2,000 people for the dawn service Australian War at Hyde Park corner in London.
In his speech, said Mr key ANZAC day was at a time remember that the their lives, as had also lost as you the Nations men and women who continue to serve in uniform all over the world.
He is due to a service ceremony later participate in the Westminster Abbey.
His Australian counterpart, Julia Gillard, is in South Korea of the 60th anniversary of a major battle in the Korea war.
MS Gillard traveled to Seoul to join Australian veterans fought in the battle of Kapyong 60 years.
"We come here, a great legacy to honour and to do what is important, keep in mind," she said. "We remember the 17,000 Australians in Korea served and the 340, which it is not at home."
Many Australians and New Zealanders believe that ANZAC day says no glorification of war but a tribute to personal sacrifice, the BBC's Phil Mercer in Sydney.
Some 100,000 soldiers who campaign died in the failed eight-month Gaillipoli were more than 10,000 New Zealand and Australian soldiers.
However, there are critics who say that it is is "ugly nationalism", which, has forced Australia in what like "Imperialist wars in the Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere describe".
You insist on being a "myth", that the slaughter was founded Australia's identity of the first world war.
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