Crowds turn out for Anzacs in Stanthorpe

Original Alpha Company members celebrating Anzac Day. The 25th Battalion, AIF, was formed at Enoggera in early 1915, the 25th and 49th Battalion's officially merged in 1997 creating the current 25/49 RQR. BACK ROW: Cecil Mitchell, Kellow Hikaiti, Mark Cooling, Duncan McKenna, Robert Duff, Paul Spink FRONT ROW: Glen Gibson, Gunna Gunnlaugsson and Simon Favero.

Large crowds were present at Anzac Day celebrations across the region on Monday 25 April, honouring the men and women who died in armed conflict while serving Australia.

While the pandemic has impacted services in recent years, this year’s services saw huge attendance from locals.

This year marks 107 years since Australian and New Zealand soldiers landed on Turkey’s Gallipoli Peninsula during World War I.

2022 also marks the 80th anniversaries of several pivotal moments during World War II, such as the bombing of Darwin, the fall of Singapore, and the Kokoda Track campaign against Japanese forces in Papua.