ANZAC Day Centenary Commemoration, Wellington and Canberra

On Saturday 25 April 2015, at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park, Wellington, the Governor-General, General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Governor-General of New Zealand, His Excellency, Lieutenant General the Right Honourable Sir Jerry Mateparae GNZM QSO, attended the National ANZAC Day Dawn Service, at which the Governor-General delivered an address, and together with Lady Cosgrove, laid wreaths at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior and Australian Memorial.

In the morning, at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, the Administrator, His Excellency the Honourable Alex Chernov AC QC and Mrs Elizabeth Chernov attended the National ANZAC Day Dawn Service.

Later, at the Australian War Memorial, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove attended the National ANZAC Day Commemoration Service, at which the Governor-General delivered the Commemorative Address and reviewed the veterans march, and together with Lady Cosgrove, laid a wreath at the Stone of Remembrance and floral tributes at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Then, at the Mercure Hotel, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the President, RAR Association ACT Branch, Brigadier Stephen Dunn AM (Retd), met with veterans.

In the afternoon, at Defence Establishment Fairbairn, Canberra, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove greeted Their Excellencies the Governor-General of New Zealand and Lady Mateparae on their arrival in Australia.

Afterwards, at Australian War Memorial, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove accompanied by Their Excellencies the Governor-General of New Zealand and Lady Mateparae, viewed the First World War Galleries and attended the ANZAC Day Last Post Ceremony.

In the evening, at Government House, Canberra, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove hosted a dinner to mark the 100th anniversary of the ANZAC landings at Gallipoli. Guests included: Mr Gregory Baughen; Mr Shane Carmody and Mrs Kate Carmody; Captain Chetan Chandrkant Chandegave and Mrs Sucheta Chandegave; Air Commodore Shaun Clarke ONZM RNZAF and Mrs Louise Clarke; Major General David Cullen OBE; Captain Daniel Edginton ADC; the Honourable Chris Finlayson QC MP; Major General Arthur David Gawn MBE and Mrs Anna Gawn; Vice Admiral Ray Griggs AO CSC RAN; Air Marshal Atilla Gülan and Mrs Selma Gülan; Lieutenant Colonel Yildirim Güneş and Mrs Ayse Asena Güneş; His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent KG GCMG GCVO ADC; His Excellency Mr Reha Keskintepe and Mrs Martina Keskintepe; Mr Nicholas Marden; His Excellency Lieutenant General the Right Honourable Sir Jerry Mateparae GNZM QSO and Her Excellency Lady Mateparae; His Excellency Dr Christoph Mueller and Mrs Christine Mueller; the Honourable Dr Brendan Nelson and Ms Gillian Adamson; Commodore Richard Powell OBE RN; Mr Cédric Prieto and Mrs Claudine Le Gouic-Prieto; Her Excellency Mrs Menna Rawlings CMG and Mr Mark Rawlings; Mr Charles Reeves and Dr Ross Andrew McAlpine; His Excellency Mr Christopher Seed; Mr Kerry Stokes AC and Ms Christine Simpson Stokes; Mr Navdeep Suri and Mrs Maninder Suri; and Brigadier Necdet Tuna.