Katanning’s Anzac Day events on Saturday will start with a march to the town’s war memorial at Prosser Park and continue with the traditional dawn service and gunfire breakfast.

It’s a ritual which will be matched by many towns across the Great Southern as communities remember the sacrifices made by their friends and relatives — both past and present — in conflict zones across the world.

Last year’s service in Katanning drew 400 people and more than 20 wreaths were laid by veterans, those currently serving and representatives of the shire, emergency services and youth groups.

It was also the first time a navy representative had attended to lay a wreath on behalf of the navy and animals.

This is where and when the community will be marking April 25.

Broomehill-Tambellup

Broomehill: Anzac service at (6.45am) at the Broomehill War Memorial.

Shire of Cranbrook

Cranbrook: Dawn service (6am) Sukey Hill. March (8.45am) and service (9am) at Cranbrook Memorial Hall on Gathorne Street.

Tenterden: Anzac service (9.30am) at Tenterden War Memorial.

Frankland River: Dawn service (6am) at Frankland River Town Hall War Memorial.

Dumbleyung

Anzac service (11.30am), Dumbleyung War Memorial, Absolon Street. The service will include a veterans’ march, wreath laying, the ode, last post and a moment of silence.

Shire of Gnowangerup

Gnowangerup: Dawn service (5.30am) at the cenotaph followed by a community breakfast at the Gnowangerup Lesser Hall.

Borden: Service at the Borden RSL Hall (9.30am).

Ongerup: Ongerup School are holding a school and community service on April 24 at 2pm.

Shire of Jerramungup

Bremer Bay: Dawn service (6am) at the Rock Cairn on Cuneo Drive followed by a gunfire breakfast at The Hall.

Katanning

March from 5.50am from the corner of PL Bolto to Memorial Park. Anzac service (6am) followed by a gunfire breakfast at the Scout Hall.

Shire of Kent (April 24)

Pingrup: Anzac service (10am) on at the Anzac memorial on Sanderson Street, Pingrup.

Nyabing: Anzac service at Nyabing Primary School (9.30am).

Kojonup

Dawn service (8am) at Kojonup RSL followed by a gunfire breakfast (7.30am) at the RSL Hall.

Pingelly

April 24: Lighting of the vigil flame (6pm) at Pingelly Memorial Park.

April 25: Dawn service (5.50am) followed by a gunfire breakfast (6.15am) at Memorial Park. March (11am) from RSL Hall to Memorial Park for the Anzac service.

Wagin

Dawn service (6.15am) at Wagin War Memorial. Anzac service (11am) at Wagin War Memorial.

Woodanilling

Anzac Day service (9am) at the memorial on the corner of Robinson and Burt Road followed by morning tea at the town hall.