Wreaths were laid in commemoration and a two-minute silence observed, following the Last Post, at the Victoria Cross Memorial in the town.

Depute Provost Celine Handibode and Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire Dr Morrison Young, were joined Rev Ross Blackman of Hamilton Old Parish Church, Rev Joanne Hood from St John’s Parish Church and military veterans.

Councillors, council officials and members of the public also attended the service.

Depute Provost Handibode said: “Remembering the sacrifices made not only honours those who gave their lives but reminds us that we all have a part to play to ensure that their deaths were not in vain.

“We remember them and we never forget.”

The Victoria Cross memorial commemorates the residents of Hamilton who were awarded the Victoria Cross in the First World War and the Second World War.