Thousands turned out across the Hunter to commemorate Anzac Day.
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Dawn services were held from Scone to Newcastle, but the message was the same – Lest we forget.
Fairfax journalists and photographers were on hand across the region to document the services and stories of the day.
See images and video from the local services here:
- All the action from Newcastle two-up
- We woke early and tried to imagine the hell of war
- The dawn service at Nobbys Beach, Newcastle
- Dawn service at Maitland Park
- Nelson Bay dawn service
- Cessnock City dawn service
- Clarence Town’s dawn service
- Newcastle parade and service at Civic Park
- Medowie remembers on Anzac Day
- Anzac Day service at West Wallsend
- Lone Pine Barracks for dawn service Singleton
- Crowds turn out to pay their respects at Morpeth
- Denman Anzac Day dawn service
- Scone pays its respects at dawn
Watch the services
Newcastle: Thousands braved the rain and packed into Camp Shortland to pay tribute to serving men and women in the first of Newcastle’s Anzac Day commemorations.
Maitland: People of all ages stood in reflection as Maitland RSL Sub-Branch hosted the commemoration service.
Lieutenant Commander Robert Rudge from the Royal Australian Navy gave a moving address, turning all attention to the memory of those who gave the greatest sacrifice.
Cessnock: More than 2000 people gathered at the Cessnock war memorial for the 5.30am service to remember that day, 103 years ago, when the Australian troops landed at Gallipoli.
Clarence Town: “If the diggers can fight in the rain, we can stand in the rain.”
Those were the words from a man in the crowd when heavy rain bucketed down midway through Clarence Town’s Dawn Service.
Medowie: In a town of little more than 10,000 people, organisers of the Anzac Day dawn service at Medowie were very pleased with the turnout.
Nelson Bay: Apex Park was a sea of umberellas on Wednesday morning as rain poured down on the Nelson Bay dawn service.
Denman: The district’s fallen soldiers were honoured at the Denman Anzac Day Dawn Service on Wednesday.
More than 150 people attended the ceremony at Memorial Park, with bagpipe player Col Scriven adding to the atmosphere as the sun rose in the distance.
Traditional recitation on Anzac Day - Ode of Remembrance
"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them."
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