Hundreds of people turned out to pay their respects at the Launceston Remembrance Day service on Sunday.
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Launceston RSL Sub Branch president Graeme Barnett said he was “really happy” with how the city’s service went.
“The numbers were fantastic. I didn’t expect so many people to come,” Mr Barnett said.
“I reckon there were three times the amount of people there than I expected. It was probably about 600,” he said.
Guest speaker Wing Commander Linda Corbould referenced the unknown soldier at service, which also marked the centenary of Armistice.
“The unknown soldier serves memory of all those men and women who laid down their lives for Australia, his tomb is a reminder of what we have lost in war and what we have gained,” she said.
After the ceremony, people returned to the RSL Club where many people saw the renovated museum area for the first time.