Mr Adams was among hundreds at the Thirroul dawn service on Monday with some of this children and other relatives. While he was playing the bagpipes at William Woodward Park his wife wife Kim and daughter Allie were playing drums at Sydney University.

Both parents and all five children then united in Wollongong for the ANZAC Day march. Daughter Megan said she loved watching her father play the bagpipes.

“They have all been marching in Anzac services since they were about three years old. The is my third year playing the bagpipes here,” Mr Adams said.

He took up the instrument in Kiama in 1976 a year after his parents took him to Scotland and he attended Edinburgh Tattoo.

“I played the euphonium on Anzac Day since I was about seven year. Then one of the blokes there wanted to start a pipe band. That is what got me started. In 2012 I actually went over and played in the Edinburgh Military Tattoo. I played with the Australian Federal Police and I also played with Sydney University regiment. We are actually in the march in Wollongong today.”

Son Cameron is learning to play bagpipes while Megan and other members of the family play drums. 

Large numbers also turned at Coledale and Austinmer.