Aussie expat Morgan Ray usually attends an Anzac Day ceremony on the banks of the Chicago River, but lockdowns have made that impossible this year.
Australians at home and overseas are preparing to commemorate Anzac Day in circumstances not seen for over 100 years.The Spanish Flu outbreak of 1919 also caused the cancellation of parades and mass gatheringsReverend Bill Crews will offer a free dinner to the homeless from his food van in Woolloomooloo
The Sydney Morning Herald reported at the time that a special service was held at the Domain with attendees made to wear face masks and stand"no less than three feet apart".
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