The national Anzac Day ceremony was watched by thousands in Australia on Saturday morning even though the National Commemorative dawn service was attended by a handful of leaders and veterans.
Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison acknowledged changes to the service this year as a result of coronavirus restrictions, but he said that this was not the first time that Anzac Day traditions had been interrupted.
“Our remembrances today small, quiet and homely will be,” he said.
“On Anzac Day 1919, the first after the Great War, there were no city marches or parades for returning veterans because we were battling the Spanish Flu pandemic. Though our streets were empty, the returning veterans were not forgotten.”
People paid heed to the request of RSLs around the country who asked Australians to take a moment to mark their respects from home. People around the country stood outside their homes to observe a minute’s silence and honour those who have served.
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