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Neville Taber was born in 1927 during the brief window of peace between World War I and World War II, and that legacy of peace forged in 1918 was commemorated at Wednesday's service.

Mr Taber began his service in 1945, joining the war effort to fight against the Japanese during World War II.

He said he witnessed a lot of suffering during his deployment overseas, but was still keen to put up his hand and continue serving his country even after his return.

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"I spent three years in occupation in Japan. It was all right after the first 18 months," Mr Taber said.

"I served mostly in Australia. It was only 12 months before the war finished that I volunteered for the German occupation, but I missed out."

He was just one of many veterans who came to commemorate the 11^th hour of the 11^th day of the 11^th month of 1918, when peace was declared on the Western Front after years of bitter conflict.

There were also a large group of currently serving servicemen and women, as well as a cohort of young students, who attended yesterday's service to pay their respects to the veterans who came before them.

One of them was year 11 Kildare student Jacinta Byrne, who came to lay a wreath during Wednesday's service.

"It's a simple thing, but it's doing my bit to show my admiration for them," Miss Byrne said.

"I really admire the courage of the soldiers who fought in the wars."