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Wreaths were laid and the cornet played as the Otago Officers’ Club commemorated its centenary in Dunedin on Saturday.
Club president Lieutenant-colonel Roger McElwain said it was a "significant milestone" for the club.
The wreath-laying ceremony held at the Cenotaph was to remember those who had served and those that had passed, he said.
Members of the club were bound by comradeship, and a sense of service and duty.
"One hundred years on, it still continues to flourish."
Founded in 1921 for veterans of World War 1, members were unable to mark the occasion last year because of the Covid pandemic.
As well as the wreath-laying ceremony, the club was also commemorating the milestone with events including a formal dinner, a service at St Paul’s Cathedral and a history tour of the city.
"Dunedin has a very rich military history and that’s one of the things I think we don’t acknowledge enough."
The club had about 50 members, and maintaining membership numbers would be a challenge as time went on.
"Dunedin used to be a retirement city for military officers. It’s less so now.
"The fact that we’re still here is, I think, a very positive sign.
"The fact that we’ve got a reasonable turnout like this is also a very positive sign."