Privates George, Reid, Green, Corporal Marshall, and Privates Franckiewicz and Boland formed the Catafalque Party.
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In Seymour, the sun broke through the overcast sky on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month.
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As the Remembrance Day service began, a crowd of locals gathered outside of Seymour Health at the Hospital Memorial Gates.
A large cohort of St Mary’s College students attended the service alongside (right) principal Wayne Smith.
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It was over a century ago at 11am on November 11 in 1918 that the Western Front went silent, following more than four years of war.
Continuing the tradition on a local level, the Seymour RSL Sub Branch invited the community to a touching service where wreaths were laid on behalf of a number of local groups.
Felix Wallace-Muscovich laid a wreath on behalf of state Member for Euroa Annabelle Cleeland.
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The crowd was addressed by the club’s president Matthew McLaughlin, followed by poems read by Seymour College’s new defence captains, as well as Felix Wallace-Muscovich from St Mary's College, who returned from the Kokoda Trek earlier this year.
After the minute of silence was observed, attendees connected, with Mr McLaughlin encouraging all to ask veterans about the stories behind their medals.
James Pellow told the history of his father, who fought in World War I, and his uncle, who fought in World War II.
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Geoff Read laid a wreath for Hilldene Fire Brigade.
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Chief executive Mary Agostino represented Mitchell Shire Council at the service.
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President of the Vietnam Veterans Association Mitchell branch John Phoenix.
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