The services will be smaller and there will be lots of extra rules in place to deal with COVID-19 restrictions, but at least they'll be able to stand at the cenotaph, or the war memorial, and remember in a way that they usually would.

The crowd won't be allowed to sing during the services, so it will be up to Maitland RSL Sub-Branch president, and chaplain, Eric Bell to sing for everybody at the World War I cenotaph in Maitland Park.

"We're grateful we can attend a service. The state RSL will hold a small service in Hyde Park - there will be services throughout Australia but they will be smaller," Maitland RSL Sub-Branch secretary Graham Solomons said.

"It's going to be a lot lower in profile this year as we're only allowed to have 100 people at the service and we usually get 1000 - people come from everywhere.

"St John's Ambulance will take everybody's details and temperature. Once we reach 100 that's it I'm afraid. People will stand to the sides but they won't be included in the full service."

Mr Solomons said Remembrance Day, which started with the signing of the armistice in World War I was a sign of peace.

"It's held to remember all the people who have sacrificed their lives, not only in conflicts but in other war zones and peacekeeping operations. That is applicable to all of the Maitland diggers and ex-diggers and to all the allied soldiers throughout the world," he said.

The Maitland RSL Sub-Branch service will be held at the World War I cenotaph in Maitland Park at 10.30am on November 11. The East Maitland RSL Sub-Branch service will take place at the East Maitland War Memorial at 10.40am, again with COVID restrictions in place.