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Memories of a beach so very far away

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25 Apr, 2016 09:03 PM2 mins to read

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Anzac Dawn Service at the Cenotaph in Mt Maunganui.

A flag that recently travelled to Gallipoli rested on the shoulders of a Tauranga girl as she laid a poppy at the Mount Maunganui Anzac Day dawn service yesterday.

Natalya Baker, 17, along with her family, Greg and Kim Baker, stood looking over Mount Maunganui beach with the flag, as they did on their visit to the final resting place of many Anzacs.

The family visited Gallipoli, Turkey, on December 28.

The cenotaph at Mount Maunganui. Photo/Anna Whyte
Thousands gather on Marine Parade, Mount Maunganui for the dawn service. Photo/Anna Whyte
Songs of Gallipoli were sung by the large crowd which had gathered at the cenoptaph at Mount Maunganui's dawn service. Photo/George Novak
Prayers are read out at Mount Maunganui's dawn service. Photo/George Novak
The early morning was too much for this little guy on the right, as the Bay's scouts and police officers honour the fallen at the Mount Maunganui dawn service. Photo/George Novak
Joseph Douglas 5, Tristan douglas 2, and Adrian Ericsson, 7, were among the 1200 people who gathered at the dawn service at Tauranga's RSA. Photo/Andrew Warner
A soldier at Tauranga RSA at today's dawn service. Photo/Andrew Warner
People young and old gather at the memorial wall at Tauranga RSA in Greerton. Photo/Andrew Warner
A wretch and poppies laid by the Royal New Zealand Navy Association at this morning's Anzac Day dawn service at Tauranga RSA. Photo/Andrew Warner
Vietnam Veteran Erik Kristensen at the Tauranga RSA after this morning's Anzac Day dawn service. Photo/Andrew Warner.
Mount Maunganui Dawn Service. Photo/George Novak
Mount Maunganui Dawn Service Greg and Kim Baker left, Natalya Baker, 17. Photo/George Novak
Mount Maunganui dawn service Daisy and Maya Cooper, 6 and 5. Photo/George Novak
Mount Maunganui dawn service Photo/George Novak
Mount Maunganui dawn service. Photo/George Novak
Mount Maunganui dawn service. Photo/George Novak
Mount Maunganui dawn service. Photo/George Novak

Image 1 of 17: The cenotaph at Mount Maunganui. Photo/Anna Whyte

"It was pretty special. It's just about remembering the fallen, and what they've done for New Zealand and the world," Mr Baker said.

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"I think for us, it's one time of the year you remember. You go over there and you well up, there were 16 and 17-year-olds who lost their lives," Mrs Baker said.

She said Anzac Day was not limited to commemorating those who had died at Gallipoli but also others who had fallen throughout New Zealand's history.

Mrs Baker said the memory of the Anzacs at Gallipoli means the same wherever you are.

"One thing that makes it kind of okay, we left with that feeling they're well looked after," she said.

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Natalya was proudly wearing her grandfather Frederick Baker's war medals. He served in World War II.

To her, Anzac Day was about remembering "those who lost their lives for this country, and those who still are in service today".

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