Monday Monuments and Memorials – Australian National Memorial, Villers–Bretonneux, France

Australian National Memorial, Villers–Bretonneux, France – entrance to tower

Australian National Memorial tower, Villers–Bretonneux, France

Australian National Memorial in Villers–Bretonneux Military Cemetery, France

This Friday, 25 April, is ANZAC Day in Australia and New Zealand, a national day of remembrance for their nationals killed in WW1 and subsequent wars. The Australian National Memorial in Villers–Bretonneux Military Cemetery, near Fouilloy, France, is the focus of Australian commemorations on the Western Front.