The Parkes community and RSL Sub-Branch members gathered at the Cooke Park Cenotaph this Remembrance Day.
The commemorations began at 10:30am with MC RSL Sub-Branch secretary and trustee, Mr Paul Thomas.
President of the Parkes RSL Sub-Branch, Mr Keith Woodlands provided an introduction before vice president Mr Ray Knights recited In Flanders Fields.
All Parkes schools had an important role in the Remembrance Day commemorations with students from Parkes High School, Parkes Christian school, Red Bend Catholic College, Parkes East Public School, Middleton Public School, Parkes Public School and Holy Family School reciting all of the town and district's fallen heroes.
Holy Family School choir also performed and lead the town in the National Anthem.
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Mr Keith Woodlands recited the Solemn Act of Commemoration before Mr Duncan Clement played The Last Post followed by two minutes silence.
Parkes Shire Mayor Neil Westcott gave the mayoral address and Anglican Church RSL Chaplain Graham Lancaster lead the town in prayers of thanksgiving and benediction.
Remembrance Day, November 11, commemorates the official signing of the Armistice to mark the end of World War I.
However since World War II it has been known as Remembrance Day - a day on which we remember the dead of all wars in which Australia has participated.
Monday's Remembrance Day commemorations were supported by the Parkes Shire Council.
