An estimated crowd of more than 1500 people lined the streets of the town for the march and filled Anzac Park for the service afterwards to pay their respects to diggers from all conflicts. 

Mayor Colin Price remarked at the size of the turnout. “Glen Innes people have come in their numbers today”, he said. 

“The town looked beautiful from up on the hill for the dawn service today and as the people have acknowledged by their numbers, Anzac Day is a special day.” 

The Parade was led by Barry Newberry in full World War Two Light Horse Uniform and French Legion of Honour recipient Jim Slaughter DFC. 

School children from all Glen Innes schools also marched to pay their respects. 

Glen Innes RSL Sub-Branch president Gordon Taylor paid tribute to the sacrifice made by ANZACS in Gallipoli and WW2, Korea, Malaya, Borneo, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. 

“On this day we remember the sacrifice of Australian men and women for an ideal, for a way of life,” he said. 

“See that you hold fast the heritage we leave you and teach your children that never in the coming centuries may their hearts or their hands grow weak.”

Glen Innes High School Captains James Cameron and Jamaica Sparks also made poignant speeches of commemoration rather than celebration, which echoed the thoughts of many on the day.