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Camp Gallipoli Forms Partnership With RSA For ANZAC Day

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CAMP GALLIPOLI FORMS PARTNERSHIP WITH RSA FOR COMMEMORATIVE ANZAC DAY EVENT

25 January, 2015

The Camp Gallipoli Foundation is delighted to have formed a partnership with the Returned and Services' Association (RSA) as part of the Anzac Day centenary commemorations.

Camp Gallipoli is a series of unique events being planned in major locations across Australia and New Zealand, to mark 100 years since the landing of Australian and New Zealand forces at Anzac Cove.

New Zealand’s Camp Gallipoli event, to be held overnight on 24 April 2015 at Ellerslie Racecourse in Auckland, provides an opportunity for Kiwis of all ages to be a part of history and participate in a commemoration event.

The evening will be filled with educational activities, video documentaries, interviews and a feature movie. There will also be entertainment with live performances by Evermore and 1814.

Camp Gallipoli offers individuals, families and groups of all ages a memorable opportunity to sleep under the stars with their mates, like our Anzac soldiers did 100 years ago, waking to a moving Dawn Service on Anzac Day.

RSA National President BJ (Barry) Clark says the association is thrilled to be involved with such a special event that captures the hearts and minds of the younger generations.

“The Anzac spirit and story has shaped the history and identity of both New Zealand and Australia. The opportunity to be involved in Camp Gallipoli ensures the Anzac spirit will continue to be understood, respected and prosper amongst future generations of Kiwis.

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“While the concept of Camp Gallipoli is simple, the message it delivers and the imagery shown throughout the event will undoubtedly be powerful and likely remain with all who attend for many years to come.

“We urge all Kiwis to become involved – whether it’s attending Camp Gallipoli itself or teaching their children or grandchildren about Anzac Day and what it means to us as New Zealanders.”

Camp Gallipoli CEO Christopher Fox says, “Camp Gallipoli is a once in a lifetime opportunity for families and school groups to commemorate Anzac Day as participants, rather than spectators - as mates coming together on one special night to honour our brave soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice 100 years ago.

“Our partnership with the RSA will help make this event something truly special, one that participants will remember for the rest of their lives.”

Tickets are limited and are on sale now through Ticketek – www.ticketek.co.nz or 0800 842 538.

Profits from the New Zealand Camp Gallipoli event will be donated to the RSA to support veterans, ex-service personnel and their families in need, whether or not they are an RSA member.

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ABOUT CAMP GALLIPOLI NEW ZEALAND

• Camp Gallipoli will be held at the Ellerslie Racecourse in Auckland – 80 Ascot Avenue Remuera.

• Ellerslie Racecourse will be transformed into an event arena reminiscent of a soldiers’ camp. Individuals participating in the commemoration event will experience a night of education, entertainment and remembrance.

• Some of New Zealand’s leading entertainers have joined together for this event, including Evermore and 1814.

• For information go to: www.campgallipoli.co.nz or www.facebook.com/campgallipoli

• Tickets for Camp Gallipoli are available through Ticketek: www.ticketek.co.nz, 0800 842 538. Prices range from $88 - $139.

ABOUT ANZAC DAY

• Anzac Day occurs on 25 April. It commemorates all New Zealanders killed in war and also honours returned servicemen and women, past and present.

• The date itself marks the anniversary of the landing of New Zealand and Australian soldiers – the Anzacs – on the Gallipoli Peninsula in 1915. The aim was to capture the Dardanelles, the gateway to the Bosphorus and the Black Sea. At the end of the campaign, Gallipoli was still held by its Turkish defenders.

• Thousands lost their lives in the Gallipoli campaign: 87,000 Turks, 44,000 men from France and the British Empire, including 8,500 Australians. Among the dead were over 2,700 New Zealanders, almost one in four of those who served on Gallipoli.

• It may have led to a military defeat, but for many New Zealanders then and since, the Gallipoli landings meant the beginning of something else – a feeling that New Zealand had a role as a distinct nation, even as it fought on the other side of the world in the name of the British Empire.

ABOUT THE RSA

The RSA was formed in New Zealand in 1916 by returning Anzacs during World War One to provide support and comfort for service men and women and their families. Today it has over 103,000 members throughout New Zealand. www.rsa.org.nz

ABOUT CAMP GALLIPOLI FOUNDATION

Camp Gallipoli Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation that was established to help preserve and foster the unique spirit of Anzac commemorations. www.gampgallipoli.co.nz

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