Rain did not deter the hundreds of people who attended and took part in the Anzac Day dawn service and main commemoration service at Taree.
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It is estimated more than 500 people braved steady rain for the dawn service.
Light rain fell during the main parade but eased off for the service.
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At the head of the main march were members of the Manning Great Lakes Light Horse followed by a ‘memorial horse’ bearing an original Light Horse saddle that belonged to World War II soldier Eric Leslie Scarlett.
Rodney O’Regan, vice president of the Australian Light Horse Association, explained that the memorial horse depicts all the horses that died in battle and fallen soldiers. Soldiers boots were reversed on the saddle to depict the fallen solder.
Ex-service women lead the armed services in the main parade.
An RAAF Hawk 127 fighter flew over the Harrington, Taree and Tuncurry services.