Date from | 02 June 2019 |
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Date to | 02 June 2019 |
Category | Last Post Ceremony |
Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of (430) Private Arthur Charles Gustav Rathmann, 2nd Australian Pioneer Battalion, 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 Joanne Smeadley, the story for this day was on Private Arthur Charles Gustav Rathmann. The address was delivered by Flying Officer Barak Finney.