Five of the seven foreign death -ow prisoners pictured were executed this week. Top row from left, Australians Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan, Frenchman Serge Atlaoui whose appeal is still in process, and Brazilian Rodrigo Gularte. Bottom row from left. Nigerian Raheem Agbaje Salami, Filipina Mary Jane Fiesta Veloso whose process is pending, and Nigerian Silvester Obiekwe Nwolise. Credit:AFP

As Prime Minister Tony Abbott prepared for a day on the Gallipoli peninsula on the eve of Anzac Day, the possibly imminent execution of

the Bali nine duo threatened to eclipse events.

Early on Friday he is scheduled to join the navy frigate HMAS Anzac at Canakkale before heading to the Lone Pine memorial meeting with

descendants of Anzacs involved in the campaign.

With Karuni Rompies and Tim Barlass