Listen "David Garland: The Architect of Anzac Day"
Episode Synopsis
David Garland was the driving force behind Anzac Day commemorations. Garland was a minister and volunteer military chaplain who served in the Middle East during the first world war. His love for the service men and women of the first world war led him to campaign for public recognition of their service and sacrifices. He initiated many of the common elements of Anzac Day commemorations such as marches, wreath-laying and observing 2 minutes silence. Further Reading:Australian Dictionary of Biography - David Garland David Garland Restoration Memorial to David Garland Moses, John. George F. Davis. Anzac Day Origins: Canon DJ Garland and Trans-Tasman Commemoration, Barton Books, 2013. You can find Paul Roe online at The Outback HistorianSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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