ANZAC DAY, 2024, Zonnebeke
Dawn Service 6 AM
Buttes New British Cemetery in Polygon Wood

The ceremony was attended by Ms. Judy Colins, NZ Minister of Defence, Ms. Dianna Reaich, Ambassador of New Zealad, Ms. Caroline Millar, Ambassador of Australia,  representatives of the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada, the USA, the mayor of Zonnebeke, pupils of the Auckland King's College (NZ) amongst others. The service was conducted by Revd. Richard Clement (St. George's Memorial Church, Ypres)
Master of ceremony was Wing Commander Mike Parry, RNZAF. The Last Post was performed by the buglers of the Last Post Association (Ypres)

De ceremonie werd bijgewoond door mevrouw Judy Colins, minister van Defensie van Nieuw-Zeeland, Mw. Dianna Reaich, ambassadeur van Nieuw-Zeeland, Mw. Caroline Millar, Australische ambassadeur van Australië, vertegenwoordigers van het Verenigd Koninkrijk, Ierland, Canada, de VS,  tevens ook de burgemeester van Zonnebeke, leerlingen van het Auckland King's College (NZ) onder andere. De ceremonie werd voorgegaan door Revd. Richard Clement (St. George's Memorial Church, Ieper). Ceremoniemeester was Wing Commander Mike Parry, RNZAF. DE last Post werd gebracht door de klaroeners van de Last Post Association (Ieper)




Master of Ceremony was Wing Commander Mike Parry, RNZAF.

address by Ms Ingrid Vandepitte, the Mayor of Zonnebeke





address by Ms. Judy Colins, Minister of Defence of New Zealand







address by Ms. Caroline Millar, Ambassador of Australia









students of  the Auckland King's College (NZ)



Lies Verholle performing Amazing Grace



wreathlayig by Ms. Judy Colins, Minister of Defence of New Zealand, and Ms. Dianna Reaich, Ambassador of New Zealand



wreathlaying by Ms. Caroline Millar, Ambassador of Australia

wreathlaying by alderman J. Jonckheere and mayor Ingrid Vandepitte of Zonnebeke

Field Marshal Haig's Own pipes and Drums

official delegation









































the National Anthems of New Zealand, Austyralia and Belgium sung by Lies Verholle.











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