'Animals at war' honoured in all-schools ANZAC event

Purple poppies: Hunter students commemorated the service of Australian animals at war during the 66th annual all-schools ANZAC event. Picture: Jonathan Carroll

HORSES, mules, pigeons and dogs were among the service animals honored through performing arts and ceremony at the 66^th Annual Newcastle and Hunter Combined Schools Anzac Commemorative Event.

With a theme of "Australian Animals at War", students from Callaghan College, Merewether High, St Francis Xavier and St Philip's led Tuesday's commemorative event at Civic Theatre.