This year's Dawn Service will commence at 5.50am.

Veterans, Ex-Service Personnel and Serving Men and Women will form up in Bartlett St under the direction of Sgt Steve Windsor.

They will then march to the Cenotaph in Brisbane St for the Dawn Service at 6am, which will be hosted by Cowra RSL Sub-Branch President Bob Dooley.

The Catafalque Party will comprise of soldiers from Cowra's 6th Platoon, B Company and the 1st/19th Battalion the Royal NSW Regiment, commanded by Cpl Grahame Vardy.

A representative from the Royal Australian Navy will be in attendance.

Following the service, a light breakfast will be provided for veterans, ex-service personnel and serving men and women and their invited guests in the Sub-Branch rooms.

Cowra Police have advised that motor vehicles should not be left overnight on the Eastern side of Brisbane St between Kendal and Bartlett Streets.

A short service will take place at 9.30am at the Cowra Australian War Cemetery.

The service will be hosted by Mr Tony Mooney from the Cowra RSL Sub-Branch and the Catafalque Party will comprise of soldiers from Cowra's 6th Platoon, B Company and the 1st/19th Battalion the Royal NSW Regiment.

The parade formation and community wreath laying will begin at 10.20am at the Cenotaph.

Participants under the command of Parade Marshal Bob Dooley are to form up in the pre-determined Order of March.

Please respect the marshal's requests to "shunt" your contingent if required.

Alamein Company of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, under the command of Captain Cameron Bradfield, is once again our guard of honour.

Taxis and an Army Land Rover will also be provided free of charge by Lachlan Radio Cabs, the local Army Reserve and the Cowra RSL Sub-Branch to convey disabled veterans in the march.

Please speak to the driver if you require this assistance.

The Flag Party, consisting of flags, banners and pennants respective of those marching, will be provided by Cowra's 2nd Platoon Cowra Cadet Unit South West Slopes.

The Wreath Laying Service will commence when the parade is assembled and when concluded, the march to River Park will take place.

Marching to a designated point to conduct a commemorative service is traditional and symbolic.

It originally provided soldiers with the opportunity to "march away from the battlefield to a quiet place where they could commemorate the loss of their comrades."

Today the march is symbolic, but its meaning is not lost to those who returned.

Participants in the Parade are requested to wear full size medals and decorations.

Miniatures should not be worn.

Children and relatives representing deceased veterans are invited to march, wearing the veteran's medals on their right breast and are requested to fall in under the "Relatives of Veterans" banner at the rear of the main contingent.

The Cowra RSL Sub-Branch actively encourages relatives of deceased veterans to march on the day, however it is unsafe for our elderly veterans and for young children when they participate in the main parade contingent together.

The River Park Service will take place at 11am.

The MC for the service will be Cr Judi Smith and officiating the Service will be Captain Mark Williamson, the Cowra RSL Sub-Branch Chaplain.

Guest speakers will be two Cadet's from Alamein Company.

Mrs Gay Hilton will provide the vocal lead for the singing of hymns and the School Captains from St Raphael's and Cowra High School will participate by reading from the Order of Service.

The service will be conducted in the auditorium of the Cowra Services Club in case of rain.

A wreath laying service will be conducted at the Railway Memorial corner of Brougham and Campbell Streets at 12.30pm.

Cowra RSL Sub-Branch members will be selling ANZAC Day badges and memorabilia on Friday, April 22 in front of Optimal Chemist, Kendal St, Cowra.

All money raised will go to the RSL Welfare and Benevolent Fund.