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These pages are not to glorify war but are dedicated to those men and women who gave their lives, or served, during times of conflict for what they believed in. For our freedom and our way of life, and for the freedom of others. Thanks to all these brave men and women for their sacrifice so that we may live in the community we enjoy today.
Lest We Forget
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should be aware the above links may contain images, voices or names of deceased persons in photographs, film, audio recordings or printed material.
Visit the RSL Virtual War Memorial
Virtual War Memorial Australia
Virtual War Memorial Australia is an outstanding commemorative collection, purpose built to honour the personal experiences of all those who have served the nation in times of conflict, from the Boer War through to Afghanistan. It pays special honour to those who lost their lives as a result of their service and equally honours those who returned, forever changed.
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FORCES WAR RECORDS
Discover your family members Military Service History’s with Forces War Records Australia.
Search over eight million records for a family member’s Military History Record with one of the most trusted and fastest growing Military Genealogy search facilities in the world. Using the simple military record search for Australian, New Zealand, and Commonwealth military service records to help you discover the past and trace your family history. All records are sourced and hand-transcribed from a variety of military and war documents, some exclusive to Forces War Records.
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MORE READING
There are many stories about Australians in all theatres of war.
This is just a few of them:
| POLLARD Bernard (Bernie) “Belated honour for tunnel rat” Great Southern Herald |
| First World War Australian War Memorial |
| ANZAC Centenary Victorian State Government |
| National Archives – WW1 Australian Government |
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THE LAST POST
In military tradition, the Last Post is the bugle call that signifies the end of the day’s activities. It is also sounded at military funerals to indicate that the soldier has gone to his final rest and at commemorative services such as Anzac Day and Remembrance Day. The Last Post is one of a number of bugle calls in military tradition that mark the phases of the day. While Reveille signals the start of a soldier’s day, the Last Post signals its end.
The call is believed to have originally been part of a more elaborate routine, known in the British Army as “tattoo”, that began in the 17th century. In the evening, a duty officer had to do the rounds of his unit’s position, checking that the sentry posts were manned and rounding up the off-duty soldiers and packing them off to their beds or billets. The officer would be accompanied by one or more musicians. The “first post” was sounded when he started his rounds and, as the party went from post to post, a drum was played. The drum beats told off-duty soldiers it was time to rest; if the soldiers were in a town, the beats told them it was time to leave the pubs. (The word “tattoo” comes from the Dutch for “turn off the taps” of beer kegs; Americans call this “taps” or “drum taps”.)
Another bugle call was sounded when the officer’s party completed its rounds, reaching the “last post” – this signalled that the night sentries were alert at their posts and gave one last warning to the other soldiers. The Last Post was eventually incorporated into funeral and memorial services as a final farewell, and symbolises the duty of the dead is over and they can rest in peace.
AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE FORCES
BUGLE CALLS
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LAST POST
REVEILLE
ROUSE
SHEET MUSIC
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ABOUT ANZAC DAY
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ANZAC DAY
Australian War Memorial
History & Traditions of
ANZAC DAY
Australian War Memorial
Discover why we commemorate Anzac Day, who the ANZACs were, and the important symbols and emblems of the day in this video. The significance of flowers, a brief history of Gallipoli and the role of flags are all highlighted in this clip, providing your students with a fantastic introduction into one of our most important days.
Shot by a sniper while visiting the front-line in World War I, Major General William Throsby Bridges’ funeral marks the beginning of the first Anzac Day.
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AUSTRALIAN WAR CERTIFICATES
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War Savings Certificates
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