Time has not diminished the emotion some South Australian servicemen and women feel from marching through Adelaide on Anzac Day.
Scott Dolling, 91, says he treads the city's pavement for the event every year, which casts his mind back to his time in Australia's first naval bombardment group during World War II.
"You find yourself thinking back about the other fellas in the unit and where we went to and different places," he told AAP at the march on Tuesday.
"So it's quite encouraging really. I enjoy it."
Though he is the last one left marching from his unit in SA, Mr Dolling was joined by his daughter Mareeta who has now taken part in about 30 marches herself.
She said she has learnt a little more about her father's role in the landings in Borneo at every one.
"It's really important. I find it very moving and it's great to support Dad," she said.
About 6000 current and former servicemen and women took part in the annual event on Tuesday, spanning from the Adelaide War Memorial to the Cross of Sacrifice.
Thousands of others lined the route to pay tribute to them with claps and cheers.
Ms Dolling was certainly not the only family member in tow, with one man, Laurie Gillespie, saying he would not have marched without his grandson Nicholas Holland at his side.
Mr Gillespie was part of the Royal Australian Army Ordance Corps that provided World War II units with essential supplies like food, petrol and ammunition.
"You find sometimes it takes a couple of dozen men to keep one fighting man in the front line," he said.
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