The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of (1710) Private John Edward BARCLAY, 8th Battalion, AIF, First World War, 1914-1918

Date from 25 April 2015
Date to 25 April 2015
Category Last Post Ceremony
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Description

The Last Post Ceremony is presented in the Commemorative area of the Australian War Memorial each day. The ceremony commemorates more than 102,000 Australians who have given their lives in war and other operations and whose names are recorded on the Roll of Honour. At each ceremony the story behind one of the names on the Roll of Honour is told. Hosted by Richard Cruise, the story for this day was on Private John Edward Barclay.

During this Ceremony commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Landings at Gallipoli, the story of Mustafa Kemal Attaturk was also read.

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