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 Andrew Smith, the story for this day was on (2036) Gunner Kenneth Laird, 6th Australian Light Trench Mortar Battery, First World War. The address is read by Corporal Rebecca Brady.