2026 Calendar of events
25 April Anzac Day
FFFAIF has traditionally supported AWWOD organising descendants’ participation in the Sydney Anzac Day March.ABC Radio coverage of the Canberra Dawn Service and National Ceremony will be heard on local ABC Radio, RN and on the ABC Listen app from 5.30am – 6.00am. This will incorporate a minute’s silence at approximately 5.50am to synchronise the dawn drive-way vigils.
TV broadcasts of Sydney Dawn Service, Canberra Dawn Service and National Ceremony and Melbourne Shrine of Remembrance Service will all be live from 4.30am AEST on ABC TV and ABC NEWS channels, on iview, and streamed live on ABC Australia Facebook and YouTube.
State TV broadcasts of capital city marches and dawn services will also be streamed live on ABC capital city Facebook accounts and on the ABC’s capital city local radio websites.
Every capital city will have live coverage of a local march, however coverage of capital city dawn services will vary in each state. Broadcasts times can be found on the ABC Anzac Day website.
Gallipoli Day /ANZAC Day services will be held in the UK, including:
a Dawn Service at Hyde Park Corner and later the annual Service of Commemoration with a wreath laying at the Cenotaph followed by a Service held at Westminster Abbey;
Baverstock, Codford, Fovant and Sutton Veny on the Salisbury Plain; and at about 15 other locations in England and Scotland;
Also at the Menin Gate, Ieper; and
Fromelles FranceSaturday 23 May Australian Western Front Association, Gallipoli Association, Fromelles Association, FFFAIF Lecture Day
Sunday 19 July Fromelles Day Commemoration in Sydney at the Anzac Memorial and
Melbourne Wreath-laying at the Shrine of Remembrance and Ipswich in QueenslandSunday 26 July Pozieres Service St Columba Woollahra TBC
Saturday 26 September Commemoration of the Battles of 3rd Ypres
Monday 19 October War Widows Day
Saturday 7th November FFFAIF AGM and John Laffin Memorial Lecture Day
Venue: Anzac Memorial, Hyde Park, Sydney and AGM On-line Zoom MeetingWednesday 11 November Remembrance Day
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Recent News
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- Fromelles Day 2025 – Commemorating the 109th anniversary in Sydney of the Battle of Fromelles 19 July 1916
Author Archives: FFFAIF
*Memorial Way No.11
June 8th is ‘Anniversary Day’ or ‘Bounty Day’ on Norfolk Island. On this day in 1856 the Pitcairn Islanders landed at Norfolk Island to start the Third Settlement. Less than 60 years later, men from the island were volunteering to become … Continue reading
*Archive Books on CD
A SALE WORTH LOOKING AT! Archive CD Books Australia offers the unique opportunity to own your own copy of ‘hard-to-get’ books covering a large range of topics. They produce a range of World War 1 publications on CD. Until the … Continue reading
Dubbo Meeting
The second regional meeting for 2009 of the FFFAIF was held at Dubbo RSL on Sunday 24 May. There were over 50 attendees for a very successful and informative meeting. Photo: FFFAIF members enjoy lunch at the Dubbo RSL’s bistro. … Continue reading
Fromelles Cemetery
Work commenced on Monday 18 May preparing the site for the new Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery at Fromelles. Photo: Work has commenced on new cemetery site. [Carole Laignel] Photo: Cemetery site after a day & night of rain. [Carole Laignel] … Continue reading
ANZAC DAY, U.K. 2009
Continuing our coverage of ANZAC Day commemorations overseas, FFFAIF Secretary, Chris Munro reports on Anzac Day commemorations in UK. Photo: Cross of Sacrifice Church of St John the Evangelist Sutton Veny. [Chris Munro] 25 April is commemorated in the UK … Continue reading
*Memorial Way No. 10: Dubbo
Dubbo War Memorial, NSW. The City of Dubbo is located in western NSW (32o14’46.70”S, 145o36’15.16”E ) and is the location of the FFFAIF’s second Regional Meeting for 2009. The population of Dubbo is nearing 40,000 people with a regional population … Continue reading
*Fromelles action
The commencement of the process of exhumation of the soldiers buried at Pheasant Wood, Fromelles, in northern France was marked by a special service on 4 May 2009. (To read more on the commencement ceremony click here.) Photo: Pheasant Wood archaeological … Continue reading
*Dubbo Regional Meeting
The Committee of the FFFAIF invites you to join them at their second Regional Meeting for 2009. Members and non-members are welcome. FFFAIF Regional Meeting Dubbo, Sunday 24th May 2009 Dubbo RSL Club Resort, Brisbane Street, Dubbo Jacaranda Room (on … Continue reading
*Fromelles' Compound
The tranquil surroundings of Pheasant Wood has changed with the commencement of the archaeological dig for the exhumation of the remains of possibly 400 allied soldiers who fought during the Battle of Fromelles on 19 July 1916 and fell within … Continue reading
*ANZAC DAY, Villers Bret., France. '09
ANZAC DAY 2009 was not only commemorated throughout Australia but also overseas. This week’s report and photographs come from French FFFAIF member Yves Fohlen telling of his experiences at Villers Bretonneux on ANZAC DAY. (49o53’10.83”N, 2o30’29.68”E). Villers Bretonneux Dawn Service … Continue reading