FOR two sisters, the journey to Nhill for Anzac Day was particularly important this year.

Bendigo’s Rosalie Brockmuller and Hervey Bay’s Charmaine Perdon attended the Nhill dawn service on Monday to lay a wreath for their father.

Mrs Brockmuller said their father, Private William Joseph Perdon, enlisted in the First World War on March 4, 1916.

His name is on the town’s war memorial. 

Pte Perdon was in the sixth battalion and embarked from Melbourne on April 4, 1916.

He was awarded a British War Medal and a Victory Medal.

Ms Perdon wore the medals to the Nhill dawn service.

“We wanted to celebrate 100 years since he went to war,” Mrs Brockmuller said.

“He was born at Warracknabeal and grew up in Nhill.”

The pair’s niece Sue Hayman-Fox, lives in Nhill and attended the service with them.

They laid a wreath for their father, despite the dawn service not including a wreath laying component.

“It was lovely we were allowed to do it,” Mrs Brockmuller said.

Ms Perdon said attending the service was something that was always on her bucket list.

“It is definitely important that we commemorate Anzac Day – without those serviceman, we wouldn’t be who we are today,” she said.

The sisters were unable to attend the town’s 10.45am wreath laying ceremony.

“Unfortunately we have to rush off home,” Ms Perdon said.

Mrs Hayman-Fox said it was nice for her aunts to come along.

“This has been planned for a long time,” she said.