LODDON communities will mark the 110th anniversary tomorrow of Australian and New Zealand troops landing on the beaches of Gallipoli in World War One.
Commemorations at dawn and later in the day will honour the service and sacrifice of the original Anzacs and later generations who served in World War Two, Malaya, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan and other conflicts.
Guest speaker at the Inglewood service will be WO1 Stafford Kelly who served with the Australian Army for 40 years. WO1 Stafford grew up in the Inglewood district.
Chris Pollock will be guest speaker at Bridgewater’s dawn service, one of four commemorations being organised by the Inglewood-Bridgewater sub-branch of the RSL.
Sub-branch members are also assisting with the Rheola commemoration and will hold a special service at Inglewood and Districts Health Service for hostel residents tomorrow morning.
Dawns services are also being held at Tarnagulla and for the first time at the former Mysia War Memorial School where Boort sub-branch members will assist.
The main Boort service will have Kate Perryman speaking about her experience walking the Kokoda Track.
Adam Wright will again perform his flover tribute and sub-president Paul Haw said members were pleased Alan Streader would play the Last Post in his 100th year.
At Pyramid Hill, where the memorial hall centenary will be marked, Adam Caspani will be the speaker.
Arthur Harrison will be guest speaker at Newbridge while the final service of the day will be in Eddington at 5pm.
 

Boort: 10am  Memorial Hall, Godfrey Street
Bridgewater: 6am Memorial Hall, Eldon Sttreet
Calivil: 10am Calivil Hall and Recreation Reserve
Eddington: 5pm Eddington Hall
Inglewood: 10.50am    march to Inglewood Centopath, Grant and Verdon Streets, for commemorative service      
Korong Vale: 9.30am Borella Park 
Mologa: 8am War Memorial, Jones Lane     
Mysia: 6.30am Mysia War Memorial School
Newbridge: 10.00am     Soldiers’ Monument, Bourke Street
Pyramid Hill: 9.45am Memorial Hall, Kelly Street
Rheola: 8.30am Rheola War Memorial 
Tarnagulla: 6.30am Soldiers’ Memorial Park
Wedderburn: 6.15am Soldiers’ Memorial Park (Due to weather forecast, this service has been CANCELLED)
Wedderburn: 10.50am March from Mechanics’ Institute to RSL garden for commemorative service