Australian High Commissioner commemorates Anzac Day in Chennai
The Hindu
Australian High Commissioner in India commemorates Anzac Day at Madras War Cemetery, honouring ANZAC and Indian soldiers.
Australian High Commissioner to India Philip Green participated in a dawn service at the Madras War Cemetery in Chennai on Friday to commemorate Anzac Day.
This annual day of remembrance honours the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) soldiers who landed at Gallipoli, Turkey, in 1915. Mr. Green expressed his honour in commemorating Anzac Day in Chennai, a city with deep historical ties to Australia. He paid tribute not only to the ANZAC soldiers but also to the Indian soldiers who fought alongside them in past conflicts.
The ceremony at the Madras War Cemetery, where 15 Australians and six New Zealanders are buried, included a wreath-laying with participation of the 16th Madras Regiment, Indian Armed Forces, diplomats, and Australian citizens in Chennai.
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