Special Screening: Angels of the Battlefield

The Anzac Memorial is NSW’s principal war memorial and, along with the Martin Place Cenotaph, lies at the heart of our community’s commitment to remember the sacrifices of the past. It was built and funded by the people of New South Wales, to honour those who served their country in the Great War and be a place of comfort for those who had lost loved ones. In 1984 the Memorial was rededicated to all Australians who have served in the Defence Force.Proudly funded by the NSW Government

The Anzac Memorial

Join us for a special screening of Angels of the Battlefield at the Anzac Memorial.

Auditorium

Angels of the Battlefield pays homage to the over 3,000 civilian nurses who also served in the First World War. Often working near the front-line, 25 nurses were killed and 388 were decorated, with eight receiving the Military Medal. Through the stories of Sisters Nellie Morrice and Katherine Porter, discover what life was like a century ago and the hardships and dangers nurses endured on active service. The film follows Nellie and Kitty from the small country towns of their birth through their nursing training in Sydney, their service in Egypt, Turkey and France to the tragedies and triumphs that followed their discharge from the military. Angels of the Battlefield was made by students from TAFE New South Wales over a six-year period. Devoted Service pre-screeningThe film is preceded (at 11.15am) by a screening of <a href="https://www.anzacmemorial.nsw.gov.au/event/devoted-service-live-performance-and-tour" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Devoted Service</a>, a powerful and moving drama derived from the true stories of five remarkable women during the Great War, immersing the audience in four different experiences of war. Taking actual words and personal accounts written by three nurses and a matron in their diaries and letters, you will witness how, from the moment the last ribbon connecting them to Sydney breaks, through to the end and aftermath of the Great War in 1918/19, the courage and conviction of these women endures.Schedule of events:11am - Daily Service of Remembrance11.15am - Devoted Service12pm - Angels of the Battlefield Watch the trailer for Angels of the Battlefield below.

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