Sunday’s commemorative services around the Harden Shire each marked 95 years since the Anzacs landed at Gallipoli and fought bravely in a campaign that forged the Anzac ideals and left a legacy that has carried through to the men and women of today’s Defence Force.

Early morning dawn services at both Harden, Wombat and Galong were well attended despite the inclement weather with Wombat organisers very pleased at the turnout.

It was the first Dawn Service held at the Wombat Memorial Hall on Sunday morning with the service organised by community members Neil Barry and Margaret Bailes.

About 40 people, including RSL representatives and Mayor Chris Manchester, who gave the Prologue, attended the service.

Wreaths were layed by Chris Manchester, Progress Association president John Daley Blake Bloor for Wombat Public School and Larraine and Terry Prothero.

After the memorable and solemn service all were invited to gather at the hotel for a cuppa and Anzac biscuit, complements of publicans Garry and Brian.

Rain held off later in the morning for the start of the annual Anzac Day march in Harden.

A large crowd gathered outside the Mechanics Institute for the start of the Anzac Day parade to the cenotaph in Newson Park with RSL Sub Branch Harden Murrumburrah president Les Graham saying it was close to being one of the biggest crowds he’d seen in town.

“We were extremely pleased with crowd numbers on Sunday, I think they were up on any previous service,” Mr Graham said.

“The young people should be congratulated on the manner and effort they put into the day with participant numbers fabulous and were from numerous schools in the area.

“We truly thank everybody who has any part in making Harden Murrumburrah’s Anzac Day as successful as it was, without the dedicated help of so many the dawn service, march, commemorative service and luncheon wouldn’t be what it is.”

After the annual commemorative service in Newson Park members of the public headed to Murrumburrah for a short service at the Lighthorse Memorial.

Three horses and their riders were decked in full Lighthorse uniforms plus three on foot in uniform participated in the service, which was well attended by locals.