The first Poppy Appeal was run in Australia in 1921
The Poppy was chosen as the emblem of remembrance after Canadian military physician, John McCrae wrote the moving and powerful poem In Flanders Fields
The minute of silence at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month started in 1919 as a tribute to those who died on the battlefields of Gallipoli, Europe and the Middle East
Remembrance Day was originally known as Armistice Day
You can buy a Poppy from volunteer collectors in your community in the lead up to Remembrance Day on November 11
ANZAC stands for Australia And New Zealand Army Corps
WW1 was known as the ‘war to end all wars’
In 1921 one million silk poppies were made by French war widows and orphans and shipped to Australia for the first Poppy Appeal
Money raised during the Appeals assists ex-service men and women and their dependants in times of need
ANZAC Day, April 25, marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War
You can buy an ANZAC badge in April, leading up to ANZAC Day from volunteer collections in your community
Anyone can volunteer as a collector for the Appeals
The Dawn Service symbolises the dawn landing at Gallipoli and since 1920, it has become a traditional form of remembrance on ANZAC Day
During the First World War, red poppies were among the first plants to bloom in the devastated battlefields of northern France and Belgium
The Last Post is a bugle call which is sounded at commemorative ceremonies prior to the minute of silence
The Rouse was played each morning throughout the war to awaken soldiers and prepare them for the new day
ANZAC Biscuits were sent to loved ones overseas during WWI and also sold locally to raise money for Returning Servicemen
Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels played a significant role in Australia's Kokoda campaign by using their local knowledge of the land to carry our injured troops back to safety and medical attention
