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Inverleigh RSL Sub-Branch president Deema Johnston hosted the proceedings and said it was important to mark the yearly tradition.<\/p>\n
“That time of silence is to reflect on those who gave the extreme sacrifice for our freedoms of that time,” he said.<\/p>\n
“It’s also remember all those service members who came back and were never the same again. In the first World War, we had 331,000 overseas but had 480,000 go through the hospital system, and 1649 lost limbs.<\/p>\n
“They went for the adventure and fun, and would never have gone overseas if they stayed home, so it’s to remember those who fell for our freedoms we have now.”<\/p>\n
The service included a reading of In Flanders Fields by Inverleigh Primary School students and a presentation from National Servicemen’s Association of Australia’s Victorian branch president Ron Brady. The catafalque party was made up of 8th\/7th Battalion Royal Victoria Regiment members.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Shelford Primary School teacher Sharon Miller brought student leaders to the service for the first time in five years.<\/p>\n “We have families here who are members of the RSL so it’s important for them to commemorate their service,” she said.<\/p>\n “My husband was in East Timor and the Solomon Islands and both my grandfathers were involved in World War Two. It’s a bit of a family affair for us.”<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/static.timesnewsgroup.com.au\/prod\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2024\/11\/IMG_2518-scaled.jpg?_t=1731493777\")
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