Anzac Day was first commemorated at the Australian War Memorial in 1942, but, due to government orders preventing large public gatherings in case of Japanese air attack, it was a small affair and was neither a march nor a memorial service.
Anzac Day pertama kali diperingati di Australian War Memorial pada tahun 1942, namun, karena perintah pemerintah mencegah pertemuan publik yang besar dalam kasus serangan udara Jepang, itu urusan kecil dan bukanlah pawai atau upacara peringatan.