MARKING 100 years since the Battle of Lone Pine, the North Brother Mountain War Memorial was unveiled during a moving ceremony on Saturday with the sparkling waters of the Camden Haven setting the backdrop.
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The memorial also marks 100 years since the birth of the Anzac spirit to which all Australians hold dear.
Many special guests spoke during the ceremony and were "wowed" by the memorial once the drapes were lowered by Member for Lyne David Gillespie and RSL national president Rear Admiral Ken Doolan AO RAN (Ret'd).
As sacred Aboriginal Land, ceremony participants were welcomed to Country by Guy Jones from the Bunyah Land Council.
The Commemorative Address was delivered by Camden Haven High School captains Imogen Deutscher and Isaac Bruggemann. The pair spoke about the Battle of Lone Pine and the struggle faced by soldiers who, 100 years ago, weren't much older than these school captains.
Responding to their address, RSL national president Rear Admiral Ken Doolan said they told just one of the stories the RSL ensures is passed down the generations.
"We do stand guard as and RSL, to ensure these stories aren't forgotten," Mr Doolan said.
For Kendall RSL sub-branch member, Darren Robinson, the service on Saturday represented the final stage of a fifteen month project under his care.
Funded by a grant from the Federal Government Mr Robinson worked tirelessly with members of the Kendall and Laurieton RSL sub branches, National Parks and Wildlife Service of NSW and Aboriginal Land Council.
The time capsule will be opened again on August 8, 2115.
