Date from | 24 October 2013 |
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Date to | 24 October 2013 |
Category | Last Post Ceremony |
Conflict |
Korea, 1950-1953 |
The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of (3/400868) Private John Philip Saunders, 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, Korean War, 1950-1953
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 Philip Saunders. The address was read by Corporal Belinda McIntosh.