By Oliver Winn
The people of Warburton gathered at the town’s RSL for the 110th anniversary of Anzac Day.
The dawn service at the Millgrove memorial marked the start of this solemn but meaningful day, before the Warburton parade formed at the Warburton RSL Sub Branch at 10.30am.
Members of the Australian Cadet Unit led the march to the cenotaph, where the morning Anzac Day service was held.
Warburton RSL president Wayne Morgan led the service and spoke of the young ANZAC diggers in high praise.
Mr Morgan said the turnout for this year’s service was incredible, with roughly 250 Warburton locals attending the service this year.
Veterans, their families and descendants stood in silence during the service with the exception of the collective utterance of “lest we forget”.
The Warburton, Millgrove and Wesburn townships saw 151 of its own men leave their families 110 years ago, yet 47 men never returned.
It is no doubt the souls of those men were in the hearts of the Anzac Day service attendees today.
The haunting melody of the Last Post bugle call could be heard reverberating throughout Warburton.
