Flanders Fields

Hi, so even if you hear it every year, i've decided to put up the poem IN FLANDERS FIELDS as it has become such an important part of our ANZAC day celebration. I strongly recommend that you read through it :-)

In Flanders Fields

John McCrae, May 1915

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

Ok so I had to delete my last post as it was showing up weird, but here is a snippet:

Ok guys, nows the time... DUN DUN DUUUUN!!!!

My social media campiagn is starting NOW! This is YOUR chance to show your support!! Please help me by liking, commenting and sharing, you know the deal. Remember to do the same on Twitter Facebook, and Instagram. And don't forget Youtube! Quiz commencing in 1 hour on Facebook! Be in to win!

See what I mean about it looking weird?
Anyway, remember to follow my four social media's on the right --->
My quiz on Facebook is still going, so go check that out, and I have got facts and thoughts going on Twitter. I am hopping on a plan in just over an hour to Hong Kong, and as I can't get data on my phone for some long winded confusing reason, I will be using the wi-fi at the hotels. Because of this I will not be posting for a while, but when I get back online there will be new photos and videos on instagram and YouTube :)

Thank You

After all that posting, now comes a thank you.
I have had well over 300 views and am so thankful for each and every one of them. Please continue to show your support especially throughout my campaign week.

This is also showing just how many Kiwis are getting behind me. If you can't see that is over 200 views, just from within New Zealand! It really does mean so much to me that you are getting behind me. So I just really want to say a ginormous thank you to all of you who have been showing your support and keep up the good work, you are doing so well!

ANZAC Day - Remember

This was my second video, which I rather like for some reason, it is very basic, but because of that it seems to be rather hard hitting. The goal is to really make you think.

Gallipoli

So guys this was my first video on YouTube ever! Please watch it and like it! :)

YAY!

Hi guys,

So yesterday I got an email with the amazing news! I have been short-listed for the competition! This means I am now one of 20 going for the three spots available for Gallipoli. Thanks to everyone who has given me your support, and now I am going to need it again x100!

So I will be running my campaign on my four social media from the 26th of September to the 3rd of October. The links to the social media are on the right ----------------->

Please like and comment my posts, as well as my Facebook ones, and tweeting and favouriting my tweets and pics on twitter and instagram. There is no panic to do this right now as the campaign does not start until Friday, but you all should in the week that follows!
https://twitter.com/KatiemouseNNM
http://instagram.com/katiemouse2
https://www.facebook.com/kate.murray.332

There is also my youtube channel that I will be using to make some small videos regarding WWI and the Battle of Gallipoli, so go and subscribe!
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ9z9JlUcX2gNG7jB13NiBg\

And to the other competitors May the odds be forever in your favour, well perhaps a bit more in mine ;) But seriously good luck, and I can't wait to hopefully spend an awesome three weeks with two of you! :)

Ok so I thought today I would share some basic facts about The Battle of Gallipoli. For all you following my social media campaign I would read these carefully as soon I will be starting a quiz *hint hint*

1.April 25, 1915, was the day the ANZACs landed on the Gallipoli Peninsula, now known as ANZAC Cove to battle the Turkish army during WWI. 

2. More than 11,000 ANZACs died on the Gallipoli Peninsula, despite only being there for 8 months.

3. Despite being affiliated with Australia and New Zealand, ANZAC included officers from Britain, Ireland, India, Zion, Ceylon and the Pacific islands. 

4.The last surviving ANZAC, Alec Campbell, died on May 16, 2002.

5. ANZAC Day was not a public holiday in New Zealand until 1921.

6.The poppy as a symbol comes from Canadian John McCrae's poem 'In Flanders Fields'. The Canadians used it as a symbol for their Remembrance day and has been adapted as a reminder of the loss of all veterans in war.

7. The most significant time of day to remember the ANZAC's is at dawn, as this was when the landing at Gallipoli occurred.

8. Dawn services were originally only attended by veterans.

9. One of the key reasons for the failure at Gallipoli was that the boats landed at the wrong spot. Instead of finding flat beach, they faced cliffs, and were barraged by fire and shelling from the Turks.

10. The Battle of Gallipoli ended in a stalemate, when The ANZAC's retreated after 8 months of battle.

Amazing paintings

I don't know if you can see this properly but it says 202 views. i have officially broken 200! Thank you so much to all those who have been supporting me, and keep it going!

A few more...

This is a good summary of the Battle of Gallipoli that I found on http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-i/battle-of-gallipoli. It is short, yet informative and I think it is something everyone should read if they want a basic understanding of what happened:

The Gallipoli Campaign of 1915-16, also known as the Battle of Gallipoli or the Dardanelles Campaign, was an unsuccessful attempt by the Allied Powers to control the sea route from Europe to Russia during World War I. The campaign began with a failed naval attack by British and French ships on the Dardanelles Straits in February-March 1915 and continued with a major land invasion of the Gallipoli Peninsula on April 25, involving British and French troops as well as divisions of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC). Lack of sufficient intelligence and knowledge of the terrain, along with a fierce Turkish resistance, hampered the success of the invasion. By mid-October, Allied forces had suffered heavy casualties and had made little headway from their initial landing sites. Evacuation began in December 1915, and was completed early the following January.

Some photos from battle:

These are some pictures of what Gallipoli looks like today, and isn't it such a beautiful place! What a shame that such a tragedy had to occur in such a beautiful surrounding...

I love this so much, it is a memorial in Gallipoli and shows the comradery that was built between the ANZAC's an the Turks. Did you know, when we retreated there was not a single death? The Turks didn't see any point in shooting the back of a retreating man.

Hi guys, This is a picture I made on Fireworks that I hope you like. It is the promise that most Kiwis make every year, but do we follow it through? I am here trying to make sure we do. Remembering doesn't just have to happen on ANZAC day.

Introduction to ANZAC

Every year we have ANZAC day on the 25th of April. But how much do we really know about it? Sure, we hear about it at school, on the news, we may even go to a service on the day. We could all probably rattle off what ANZAC stands for (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps), we could probably say what battle we think of on this day (the battle of Gallipoli) and of course we love the excuse to make ANZAC biscuits. 

But could you tell me how many men went to Gallipoli? 

And maybe more importantly, could you tell me how many came back? 

Could you even tell me if we won the battle? 

The answers to those questions are between 8556 and 13,977 (the recording of data wasn't very good back then), 2779 (with approximately 4668 injured), and no... we didn't. 

I will be posting a lot about Gallipoli over the next couple of weeks, so keep your eyes peeled. And don't worry if you aren't interested in history (although, why wouldn't you be? It's so interesting!) there will be quizzes, facts and pictures, not just long pieces of information. 

And remember to show your support on Facebook, Twitter, Youtube and all the other forms of social media I am using (all of which you can find links to on the right) by liking, tweeting, commenting and sharing.

The Competition

Hello everybody, 

My name is Kate and I am entering in the Gallipoli 2015 social media competition. This is a competition that the Ministry of Youth Development is running to select three youth ambassadors to be part of the New Zealand youth ambassadors delegation to go to Gallipoli, Turkey in April 2015. The aim is to select young people who are social media savvy and will be able to utilise social media to show the activities from Gallipoli with other New Zealanders. 

For the competition I have launched this blog to start my campaign to get me to Turkey. Please support me by liking, commenting on or sharing my posts. 

You could also check out one of the following social media sites, on which I have set up my campaign and support me there by, liking, sharing, tweeting, or commenting on the stuff I am doing there - you can also click on the pictures to the right which will take you right there :) 

http://instagram.com/katiemouse2 http://www.pinterest.com/katiemouse2/gallipoli-2015/ https://www.facebook.com/kate.murray.332
https://twitter.com/KatiemouseNNM https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ9z9JlUcX2gNG7jB13NiBg https://www.flickr.com/photos/127711673@N06/ 

Thank you for your support it means a lot to me :)