Date from | 08 April 2019 |
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Date to | 08 April 2019 |
Category | Last Post Ceremony |
Conflict |
South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War) |
The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of Lieutenant Carl Oswald Basche, 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles, Boer War, 1899-1902
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 Chris Widenbar, the story for this day was on Lieutenant Carl Oswald Basche, “B” Squadron, 1st New South Wales Mounted Rifles, Boer War.