The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of Colonel William Weston Hearne, 5th Division Headquarters Australian Army Medical Corps, First World War, 1914-1918.

Date from 10 August 2019
Date to 10 August 2019
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 Joanne Smedley, the story for this day was on Colonel William Weston Hearne. The address was read by Captain Michael Manfield.

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