It has been 100 years since the landing at Gallipoli but the spirit and courage of the Anzac soldiers echoes through the ages.
The respect these man hold in the pride of the nation was on display as dawn services all over Australia drew records crowds.
Hundreds attended Margaret River and Augusta’s dawn service and hundreds more lined the streets for the marches and parades later in the day.
President of the Margaret River RSL Club, Keith Simmonds spoke about how memorial services are so important as there are no graves for mourners to grieve at for soldiers who fell in Gallipoli.
He recited the words of the Turkish Commander Mustafa Kemal, who would later be known as Ataturk.
"You, the mothers who sent their sons from faraway countries, wipe away your tears; your sons are now lying in our bosom and are in peace. After having lost their lives on this land they have become our sons as well," he said.
Margaret River’s parade drew huge crowds and drawn in by the marching band, light horse cavalry and children marching with their grandparents’ medals.
A piper led march commenced the morning service in Augusta, with Karridale-Augusta RSL president Brian Neal highlighting the ability for music to change the way their memory is commemorated.
A brief tale of a Gallipoli trumpeter resonated with the crowds, as the RSL president recounted how the Turkish trenches had fallen briefly silent when Ted McMahon began to play to calm the men’s nerves.
“The charm of music had cast a spell over all, and for a time the war was forgotten,” Mr Neal said.
Children in attendance were congratulated for their assistance in preserving the memory of those who served.
“To the boys and girls here, I wish to remind you that you are our future,” Mr Neal said.
