ANZAC Day 2008

Half mast ... the Australia flag in Sydney's Darling Harbour flies at half mast as a mark of respect to the nation's fallen. Picture: Charlie Brewer

Lest we forget ... Hobart's Cenotaph was the venue for many to remember the contribution of Australias servicemen and women. Picture: Kim Eiszele

Pilgrims ... Australian visitors gather at Anzac Cove on the Gallipoli peninsula, northwestern Turkey, as they wait for the dawn service / AP

Reunited ... four of the famous Desert Rats enjoy a drink as they catch up at Sydney's Gallipoli Club after the march for a reunion. Picture: James Croucher

Return ... former World War II prisoner of war Bill Haskell, 88, makes his way on part of the death railway after the dawn ceremony to mark ANZAC Day at Hellfire Pass in Kanchanaburi province, western Thailand / AP

Early start ... Vietnam veteran John Everingham has a beer at 7am at The Grand Hotel in Sydney after the dawn service in Martin Place. Picture: Stephen Cooper

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