On Wednesday, Forbes will stop and honour our nation’s service men and women.
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It was on April 25, 1915 that the first “diggers” from the Australian Imperial Force landed at Gaba Tepe, now known as Anzac Cove.
Twenty thousand Australian soldiers landed just before dawn on the Gallipoli peninsula. By nightfall, 747 of those soldiers would lie dead on the beach or close by, killed by Turkish troops.
On Anzac Day, we remember their courage and valour – along with those of the generations of service men and women who followed them.
The Gallipoli campaign claimed the lives of 8000 Australian soldiers; in all, more than 60,000 Australians died during World War I.
Wednesday’s local commemorations start with the dawn service at 5.30am. Marchers are asked to assembly in front of the Forbes Services Memorial Club at 5.15am for a 5.20am march to the cenotaph.
For the mid-morning march and service, ex-service personnel, students and community members are encouraged to assemble at 10am in Cross Street.
The procession will make its way to the cenotaph via Lachlan Street from 10.15am.
The order of the march is: Bedgerabong Primary School, Forbes North Primary School, St Laurences School, Early Childhood Centers (BrightBeginning, Good Start, Learning Ladder and Outside School Care), Forbes Primary School, Forbes High School, Red Bend College Drum Corps, Red Bend Catholic College, Forbes Dreaming Center, St John First Aid Service, Veterans Cars and Taxis, Forbes Town Band, Flag Party, Catafalque Party, Ex Service personnel and Ambulance, Rural Fire Services, SES Members.
The day will conclude with the flag lowering ceremony at 5pm.