| Date from | 23 February 2014 |
|---|---|
| Date to | 23 February 2014 |
| Category | Last Post Ceremony |
| Conflict |
Afghanistan, 2001-2021 |
The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of (8264024) Sapper Darren Smith, 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment, Afghanistan, 2001-
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 Sapper Darren Smith. The address is read by Major Patrick James Rawlins.