Event Details
- Date:
- Sunday 8 September 2024 4:45 pm to 5:00 pm
- Location:
- Second World War Forecourt, Shrine of Remembrance, Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, VIC 3001
- Details:
- Admission is free.
- This venue is wheelchair accessible.
- This event is child-friendly.
Join us at week's close to honour those who have served and sacrificed so that we may enjoy our lives of relative peace, comfort and freedom.
The Last Post Service takes place every Sunday at 4.45pm on the Shrine's northern forecourt and includes bugle calls and piper, Shrine Guard in historic uniform, a wreath-laying, recital of the Ode and lowering of the flags.
Each week we pause to remember a different event from Australia's military history. We remember the people who took part in those events, and the lives lost or forever changed. Visitors are welcome to lay a floral tribute at the Eternal Flame.
This week's service marks the liberation of Gull Force prisoners of war on Ambon on 10 September 1945. We remember the courage and resilience of the Australian servicemen who endured harsh captivity, and pay tribute to the sacrifices of those who did not survive. Their story reminds us of the human cost of war.
Shrine Representative
- Shrine Governor. Commander Priya Chandra RAN
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