He is not unlike many his age in his deep respect of the ANZAC legend. But at the tender age of 19, Australian Air League Southern Highlands member Albert Moule is himself a 10-year ANZAC veteran: a 10-year veteran playing the Last Post on his bugle at Mittagong's ANZAC Day commemoration services, that is.
Among the hundreds of marchers taking part in one of the Southern Highlands biggest ANZAC Day events, Mr Moule was responsible for playing the solemn tune to record crowds at both Mittagong's dawn and mid-morning services. And he has done so for the past decade.
The crowds reflected a growing appreciation of the sacrifices made in various 20th Century conflicts among younger generations, Mittagong sub-branch RSL president Steve Dickman said.
Like services across the nation on Monday, the Mittagong services attracted record crowds.
And despite the single drop of rain that did fall during the march, neither the streets of Mittagong nor the ANZAC spirit were dampened.
Speaking after the 10.45am memorial service, which began with a march from the Visitors' Information Centre at 10.30am to the memorial clock cenotaph where the service was held, Mr Dickman said this year's services had been "excellent".
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