It was a Remembrance Day like no other, as the local community paused to commemorate the sacrifice of all men and women that have served in conflicts and other operations.
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With the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic, numbers were limited, but still a healthy crowd gathered at the Carillon on Wednesday morning.
Bathurst RSL Sub Branch president David Mills said it was a chance to remember and commemorate the service and sacrifice made by ordinary Australians.
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"These ordinary Australians have done something rather spectacular and in a lot of cases, they gave our lives that we can live the life we do," he said.
"It's just an opportunity to pause, remember and to commemorate."
Considering usual Anzac Day ceremonies were scrapped earlier this year, Mr Mills said it was great for the community to come together for Remembrance Day.
"We would've love to do a full blown service, but we were limited," he said.
"The sincerity of the commemoration and remembrance was still there and with the public that showed up."
Sandra Peckham, of the Bathurst Aboriginal Land Council, laid a wreath in acknowledgement of all Aboriginal people that have fought in war.
"My dad fought in the First and Second World War. Fortunately he didn't die but we do have a lot of Aboriginal people that went to war and lost their lives. A lot of them were only 14 or 15 years old," she explained.
"People would automatically think Aboriginal people didn't go to war, back in those days anyway but there's been thousands that have served."
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