The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of (550) Lieutenant Waldemar Robert Hawkes, 21st Australian Machine Gun Company, First World War, 1914-1918

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 Sharon Bown, the story for this day was on (550) Lieutenant Waldemar Robert Hawkes and was read by Private Christian Wolfenden.