Former commando Allan Miles never met his World War I veteran father who died months before his birth.

But the OAM recipient believes anyone who has signed up to the Australian Defence Force is linked to previous generations.

"They have a connection to everyone who has served before," he told AAP.

"We go back to the young men who served in Korea and then in Malaya, they became our instructors for men like myself who served in the 60s and 70s, which was the main conflict period for Vietnam.

"You can't not be aware of the service of those men and women ... just amazing people."

Australia will pause at 11am on Tuesday to mark the 107th anniversary of the armistice that ended fighting in World War I.

Remembrance Day is used to honour the people who have died in wars since.

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