THERE will be Anzac Day services held in Yanchep and Lancelin on Wednesday, April 25.
In Yanchep a dawn service will be held at 5.45am followed by a gunfire breakfast at the Yanchep Sports & Social Club.
At 11.30am the main service will start at the Yanchep National Park with two-up to follow.
A dawn service will start at 5.45am in Lancelin followed by a 7am gunfire breakfast at the Endeavour Tavern.
There is plenty of parking available on Gingin Rd.
Meanwhile, the Returned & Services League of Australia WA Branch (RSLWA) is set to begin the commemoration of Anzac Day with three lead-up sunset services.
The sunset services on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday evenings prior to Anzac Day will provide an opportunity those whose who are unable to attend the Anzac Day dawn service.
RSLWA chief executive officer John McCourt said it will also allow for the navy, army and air force to highlight significant parts of Australia’s war-time history.
For more information about these services visit www.rslwa.org.au
To donate to the ANZAC Appeal, head to https://shoutforgood.com/rslwa or text “ANZAC” to 0437 371 371.
ANZAC was the name given to the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps soldiers who landed on the Gallipoli Peninsula in the East Mediterranean, early on the morning of April 25, 1915 during World War I (1914-1918).
Overtime journalists did away with the acronym ANZAC and simply use the name Anzac.