BEFORE he joined the army, Moulamein's Heath Moloney didn't do much to commemorate Anzac Day.

Growing up in the small Victorian town of Terang, Mr Moloney's family were more focused on running their dairy farm.

"We just didn't have a lot to do with Anzac Day, we were all pretty busy milking cows every single morning," he said.

"I had a couple of distant relatives who served, but my parents had ...