Lest We Forget Australian War Memorial holds dawn service with a difference

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The Australian War Memorial has held a commemorative service to mark an ANZAC Day like no other.

With the dawn service usually taking place in front of tens of thousands of Australians, today’s ceremony was eerily quiet with just a handful of dignitaries.

Prime Minsiter Scott Morrison led the tributes at the war memorial, saying "lest we forget those who were so young who have made us so free".

"Today is our most sacred day, the original Anzacs handed on a torch clenched and carried high and that is passed on to every generation of Australians," he said.

"This ANZAC Day it is passed on to us."

Despite services being cancelled right across the country due to strict social distancing measures amid the coronavirus pandemic, Australians payed tribute to fallen soldiers from their homes this morning.

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