As the clock struck 11.11am yesterday the small town of Murchison fell silent and only the sound of cicadas could be heard.
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More than 150 people gathered at the Murchison War Memorial to commemorate and remember Australians who have died as a result of war.
Murchison RSL sub-branch president Justin Appleton led the morning's proceedings which included readings from Murchison Primary School students, Greater Shepparton City Council's Kim O’Keeffe and Polly Cutcliffe.
Ms O’Keeffe said she was pleased to see the entire Murchison Primary School in attendance as it was extremely important for future generations to learn and understand the significant sacrifices made by Australian men and women.
The crowd was given an insight as to what some of these sacrifices were when Mrs Cutcliffe addressed the crowd about her mother's work as a nurse in World War I.
Mrs Cutcliffe said her mother Edith had just completed nursing training when she decided to sail to the island of Lemnos in the Aegean Sea to help the casualties of the Battle of Gallipoli.
“Records show that on August 9 more than 200 sick and wounded had been admitted, however four days later there were 800 patients,” Mrs Cutcliffe said.
“Many records relate the nurses tore up their petticoats to make bandages for the men.
“Nurses had to train with the ships’ crews, should they come under fire … they were responsible for the safety of their patients.”
More than 14 community groups laid wreaths at the cenotaph and dozens of locals took the opportunity to lay individual poppies to personally pay tribute to the fallen men, women and animals of war.
As Mr Appleton recited The Ode, Murchison's young and old alike fell silent as they honoured those lost to war.