How has ANZAC Day changed from the 1920's until now?

Question: How has ANZAC Day changed from the 1920's until now!?

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ANZAC Day – 25 April – is probably Australia's most important national occasion!. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War!. ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps!. The soldiers in those forces quickly became known as ANZACs, and the pride they soon took in that name endures to this day!.

Australians recognize 25 April as an occasion of national commemoration!. Commemorative services are held at dawn – the time of the original landing – across the nation!. Later in the day, ex-servicemen and women meet and join in marches through the major cities and many smaller centres!. Commemorative ceremonies are held at war memorials around the country!. It is a day when Australians reflect on the many different meanings of war!.

The ANZAC Day ceremony

Each year the commemorations follow a pattern that is familiar to each generation of Australians!. A typical ANZAC Day service contains the following features: introduction, hymn, prayer, an address, laying of wreaths, recitation, Last Post, a period of silence, Rouse or Reveille, and the national anthem!. At the Memorial, families often place red poppies beside the names of relatives on the Memorial's Roll of Honour after events such as the ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day services!.

Features of a commemorative ceremony

Commemorative ceremonies, such as ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day, share many customs and traditions , including:

* Laying of wreaths
* The recitation, including The Ode
* Sounding the Last Post
* A period of silence
* The Rouse and the Reveille
* Red poppies
* The unknown soldier
* Reversed arms
* The lone charger
* The gun carriage
* Rosemary
* Flags at half mast
* Rifle volleys and gun salutes
* The lone piper and Flowers of the forest

Although I'm not Australian in my opinion it is similar to how we, as Americans, commemorate our war dead!. It is recognition of the sacrifice made by these brave men who gave their lives during WW 1!.
From what I've read it has changed very little!.

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