Date from | 01 May 2014 |
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Date to | 01 May 2014 |
Category | Last Post Ceremony |
Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of (1502) Lance Corporal Hubert De Vere Alexander, 4th Field Company Australian Engineers, 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 Criag Berelle, the story for this day was on Lance Corporal Hubert De Vere Alexander. The address is read by Able Seaman Tamara Shepley.