Making the emotional trek to Anzac Cove

Frederick James Dyer served in the first Light Horse Brigade when he was a mere 17, then fought again in the Second World War. 

He was listed as number 733 - one of the first 1000 people to enrol voluntarily. 

His son said he "had the tiger in him" and did all he could to protect his country - even breaking the minimum age to take part. 

Now Trevor will pay travel to Anzac Cove to stand in the same place his father once did.

"I feel like I'm following in my father's footsteps and remembering all he gave back to his country," the former Daylesford man said.

"All my family is proud of him and I'm the lucky one who gets to go and take that emotional journey for him."

Trevor admits he never really heard many stories from the war, with his father "too lost" to talk about it.

He said it became so bad, Frederick was sent to a mental hospital for returned soldiers and never returned. 

"A lot of those guys suffered more than we'll ever realise," Mr Dyer said.

"Dad would scream in the middle of the night, yelling 'they're coming for us'.

"He lost most of his memory from the war time and he really was never the same.

"That's why we have to make this trip. That's why we remember."