Perth pauses for Remembrance Day

Remembrance Day will continue to grow in significance because people want to pay their respects to Australian troops, Western Australia's RSL president says.

Graham Edwards says recent commemorations for the first Anzacs show that people want to honour the sacrifice of Australia's Diggers.

Earlier this month, tens of thousands of people gathered to mark 100 years since the first Anzacs set sail from Albany, WA's oldest settlement.

"I think Remembrance Day will gain more and more significance over the next few years, particularly after we just had a great turnout for the commemorations for the departure of the original Anzacs from Albany," he told AAP.

"People certainly still want to connect with that."

Mr Edwards said the warm reaction in Albany moved some veterans to tears.

He said it was a positive sign to see so many people taking part in Remembrance Day events in WA and elsewhere, including Canberra where he attended a service.

Guests who laid wreaths at the Kings Park State War Memorial ceremony included Governor Kerry Sanderson and Premier Colin Barnett.

Major intersections in the city also paused for buglers to play The Last Post and to observe one minute's silence to honour the 102,000 Australians who have died in conflicts overseas.