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Anzac Day Crowds surrounded the Lilydale War Memorial on Tuesday 25 April as dawn broke over the suburb to commemorate the Anzacs. The 108th anniversary since soldiers landed at Gallipoli was met with a sombre morning of respect and remembrance. Led by the Lilydale RSL, the dawn service was the biggest since the pandemic, seeing thousands upon thousands of people line the streets. The three gun salute rang out in the quiet of the dawn. For more, turn to page 8 Cadets from the 408 squadron formed the catafalque party around the Lilydale cenotaph. 331276 Picture: MIKAYLA VAN LOON
Never forgotten Anzac Day brought people together from all over the region to commemorate and honour Australia’s service men and women throughout the decades. Lilydale and Mount Evelyn hosted dawn services, while Montrose and Mooroolbark gathered crowds throughout the day. This year, special mention was made of the veterans of Korea and Vietnam, as 2023 commemorates the 70th and 50th anniversary of those conflicts ending.
“We’re here to pay our respects to the men and women who have served this country in a time of war, also the elders and the leaders of the Lilydale community past and present,” Lilydale RSL president Bill Dobson said. And while the day saw thousands of people pay their respects to the soldiers and nurses who died in battlefields both near and far, school children continued to learn the meaning of the Anzacs and war in their classrooms days after the main affair.
The history of landing at Gallipoli to the jungles of Vietnam become the topics of discussion among school children, inviting them to “never forget to remember.” From the major campaigns to the smaller battles, the Montrose service paid homage to the Australian men who gave everything to protect Shaggy Ridge in Papua New Guinea as the Japanese edged closer to the continent. Stories of soldiers from the local area who fought in numerous battles throughout history
were told in a cemetery tour in Lilydale, hosted by the historical society to remember not only what they did for others during war but upon their return home, supporting the community in countless ways. While a day of sorrow and remorse, Anzac Day provides an opportunity to bring people together to say thank you. For the full coverage from Anzac Day, turn to pages 8 to 11
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