25th April 2015. Anzac day 100 years on

Just before 5:00am in the dark of pre-dawn and a little light rain, a small group started to gather at the accommodation of the Australian Navy detachment here in Tuvalu.  It was a simple low key ceremony overlooking the lagoon with people from Tuvalu, New Zealand, Australia, Ireland, England, Papua New Guinea and other parts of the world.  

Many of us are visitors to the island for varying lengths of time and as such, are part of that loose group who look out for and are friends with each other while they are here. Being a part of this small group on Tuvalu, and doing a reading as part of the ceremony made this ANZAC day a moment I think I will remember for a good length of time to come.