Qld: 20,000 expected to march in Brisbane parade
About 20,000 people are expected to march in tomorrow's Anzac Day parade through Brisbane.
The parade through the city centre will be led by one of Australia's last remainingWorld War I veterans, 104-year-old TED SMOUT.
Queensland Returned Services League president JOHN BURGESS says attendance is on therise, with more younger veterans taking to the streets.
He says peace keepers who served in East Timor and Papua New Guinea will also marchagain this year.
Mr BURGESS says every Anzac Day parade is special, but this year holds an added significancebecause it's the 60th anniversary of the fall of Singapore.
About 15,000 people marched in last year's Brisbane parade.
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KEYWORD: ANZAC PARADE QLD (BRISBANE)
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