WWI descendants to boycott Melb parade

Relatives of WWI diggers say they will boycott Melbourne's Anzac Day parade after they were put at the back of the march.

Marchers during the Anzac Day parade in Melbourne

Relatives of WWI diggers say they will boycott this year's Melbourne Anzac Day parade. (AAP)

Descendants of World War I diggers will boycott this year's Melbourne Anzac parade because they have been relegated to the back of the march.

The group plan on staging their own event through the shrine precinct because their positioning in the official parade was disrespectful, they told Seven News.

Returned and Services League's march marshall David Blackwell told Seven the march was for people who had served in uniform, which is why descendants were placed in the back.


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