Commemoration

Commemoration at the Memorial

The Memorial commemorates the sacrifice of Australians who have suffered and died in war. Discover some of the ways in which the Memorial helps Australians to remember and understand.

ANZAC Day (25 April) is the most important national day of commemoration for Australians. In these pages you can learn how we observe ANZAC Day, as well as the tradition and its importance in the life of the nation.

Remembrance Day

Remembrance Day (11 November) marks the anniversary of the armistice which ended the First World War in 1918. It is the second of the two major national days of commemoration in Australia. Discover its traditions and observance.

Wreathlaying ceremonies

Information about wreathlaying ceremonies for school groups.

Roll of Honour

At the heart of the Memorial is a long series of panels recording the names of Australia's over 102,000 war dead. This is known as the Roll of Honour. An online database compiled from data used to create the Roll of Honour is available on this web site. Search it for details of family members or friends who died serving their country.

Commemorative Roll

The Commemorative Roll records the names of Australians who died while members of allied forces, the merchant navy, philanthropic organisations, as war correspondents, artists or photographers, and certain munition and other workers.

Remembrance Book

The Remembrance Book commemorates members of the Australian Defence Force who have died on operations after 30 June 1947 designated as non-warlike service, and its equivalent, including hazardous, peacekeeping, and humanitarian peacetime service.