The Sydney 2000 400 metres champion, a Camp Gallipoli ambassador, joined millions of Australians to mark the day of remembrance for those who have served for their country at Anzac (Australian and New Zealand Army Corps) services.

“It gives me an even greater awareness of the utmost respect I have for our ANZACs of the past, present and future,” said Freeman, for whom the day is tied to the memory of her great-grandfather, Private Frank Fisher, who served in Egypt and Palestine during World War One in the 11 Light Horse Regiment.

To mark the centenary of the ANZAC landing at Gallipoli, the Australian Olympic Committee has compiled a list of 40 Olympians who enlisted in World War One in recognition of their service to the country.

Among them are three members from the Stockholm 1912 team, swimming Olympic gold medallist Cecil Healy, rower Keith Heritage and 400m hurdles competitor Claude Ross - who all made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the war.

Healy’s fellow Stockholm 1912 4×200m freestyle relay team mate Harold Hardwick was one of the athletes who survived the war, as did Another of the survivors was swimmer Frank Beaurepaire, who won Olympic swimming medals at London 1908, Antwerp 1920 and Paris 1924.

Six members of the rugby gold medal winning team from London 1908 enlisted, including Daniel Carroll, who served, and was decorated, with the United States Army during the war.

He went on to win Olympic gold again in the sport, this time for the US at Antwerp 1920.

A total of 16 men who returned from the war went on to compete at subsequent Olympic Games, including swimmers Ivan Stedman and Harry Hay who joined Beaurepaire to win relay silver at Antwerp 1920 and Nick Winter, winner of the triple jump gold at Paris 1924.

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