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Upcoming Last Post Ceremonies

The names listed below are those whose stories are told at the daily Last Post Ceremony at the Memorial.

The Last Post Ceremony is proudly supported by RSL Australia and the RSL & Services Clubs Association.

Each evening a Roll of Honour story is shared

Note: The Memorial reserves the right to make changes to this schedule at any time. If you plan on attending a particular ceremony, please contact the Last Post Ceremony team before making arrangements to avoid disappointment.

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June 2023

Private William McGrath

 

Second World

War

Australian

Army

Genalda,

QLD

1 June

2023

Trooper Charles William Collins

 

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Wanbi,

SA

2 June

2023

Pilot Officer James Allan Kerby

 

Second World

War

Royal

Australian

Air Force

East Malvern, VIC

3 June

2023

Private William Thomas O'Shea

 

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Gravesend,

NSW

4 June

2023

Lance Corporal Arnold Fredrick Graves 

 

Second World

War

Australian Army

Turramurra,

NSW

 

5 June

2023

Private Reuben Woodward Pershouse

 

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Bundaberg,

QLD

6 June

2023

Private Thomas David Ferricks

 

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Maryborough,

QLD

7 June

2023

Stoker 2nd class Spencer Milner Freeman

 

Second World

War

Royal

Australian

Navy

Brookvale,

NSW

8 June

2023

Warrant Officer Class Two Kevin Francis Murphy

 

Second World

War

Australian

Army

Wagga Wagga,

NSW

9 June

2023

Private Charles Frank Smith

 

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Kalgoorlie,

WA

10 June

2023

Private Albert James Carter

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Melbourne,

VIC

11 June

2023

Private Arthur Benjamin Brown

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Murwillumbah,

NSW

12 June

2023

Gunner Francis Septimus Evatt

 

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Milsons Point,

NSW

13 June

2023

Warrant Officer Class 2 Frederick Delamere Norbury

 

Second World

War

Australian

Army

Mossman,

QLD

14 June

2023

Private Keith Eric Griffin

 

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Hinton,

NSW

15 June

2023

Private Jack Aldersea

 

Second World

War

Australian

Army

Neerim East,

VIC

16 June

2023

Acting Sergeant Maxwell Fisher

 

Second World

War

Australian

Army

Carboor,

VIC

17 June

2023

Private Walter John Cummins

Second World

War

Australian

Army

Sandgate,

QLD

18 June

2023

Private Herbert Arthur Snell

 

Second World

War

Australian

Army

Kenilworth,

QLD

19 June

2023

Flying Officer David Arnold Barlow

 

Second World

War

Royal

Australian

Air Force

Roseworthy,

SA

20 June

2023

Private Edward Alexander Watherston

 

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Port Lincoln,

SA

21 June

2023

Lieutenant William Norman Eric Scott

 

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Elsternwick,

VIC

22 June

2023

Flying Officer Alfred Campbell Briant

 

Second World

War

Royal

Australian

Air Force

Surrey Hills,

VIC

23 June

2023

Private John Allen Green

Second World

War

Australian

Army

Walcha,

NSW

24 June

2023

53rd Anniversary, commencement of the Korean War

                                              Private William Roy McMillan

 

Korean War

Australian

Army

Melbourne,

VIC

25 June

2023

Sergeant Richard John Swan

 

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Stratford,

VIC

26 June

2023

Able Seaman Graham Russell Bennie

 

Second World

War

Royal

Australian

Navy

Hurstville,

NSW

27 June

2023

Lieutenant Raymond Scott Evatt

 

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Milsons Point,

NSW

28 June

2023

Flight Sergeant Frederick Jack Bean

 

Second World

War

Royal

Australian

Air Force

Coburg,

VIC

29 June

2023

Gunner Thomas Charters Forbes

 

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Albert Park,

VIC

30 June

2023

 

July 2023

 

81st anniversary of the sinking of the Montevideo Maru

 

Acting Lance Corporal Sidney Stewart Turner,  Private Daryl George Turner and  Private Dudley James Turner

Second World War

Australian

Army

Redfern,

NSW

1 July

2023

Flight Sergeant Rex Allan Charles Hoscher

 

Second World War

Royal

Australian

Air Force

Inverell,

NSW

2 July

2023

Corporal Edward Alfred Harris

 

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Kalgoorlie,

WA

3 July

2023

105th anniversary of the Battle of Hamel
 

Lieutenant Frederick Harold Sessarago

 

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Toowoomba,

QLD

4 July

2023

 

Naidoc Week

 

Private Edward Mussing

Second World War

Australian

Army

Cobaki,

NSW

5 July

2023

Flying Officer John Powell Bird

 

Second World War

Royal

Australian

Air Force

Mont Albert,

VIC

6 July

2023

Private Herbert William Harley 

First World War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Lismore, 

NSW

7 July

2023

Lieutenant Stretton Gustavus John Waterhouse

 

Second World War

Australian

Army

Warrawee,

NSW

8 July

2023

Sergeant Stanley Laurence Jay

 

Second World War

Royal

Australian

Air Force

Lakemba,

NSW

9 July

2023

Private Keith Raymond Bird

 

Second World War

Australian

Army

Campsie,

NSW

10 July

2023

Sergeant Douglas Clive Hobden

 

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

West Maitland,

NSW

11 July

2023

Private Archibald Simpson

 

Second World War

Australian

Army

Brisbane,

QLD

12 July

2023

Private David Henry White

 

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Dora Creek,

NSW

13 July

2023

Private Frederick Leslie Tucker

 

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Adelaide,

SA

14 July

2023

Private John Henry Andersen

 

Boer War

Colonial

Military
Forces

Gladstone,

QLD

15 July

2023

Lieutenant Clarence William Wolfenden 

 

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Malvern,

VIC

16 July

2023

Signalman Archer David Poole

 

Second World War

Australian

Army

Kilcoy Line,

QLD

17 July

2023

Sergeant Arthur Charles Bennett  

 

Second World War

Royal

Australian

Air Force

Binda,

NSW

18 July

2023

107th anniversary of the Battle of Fromelles

 

Lieutenant Harold Cox

 

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Wangaratta,

VIC

19 July

2023

Private Vincent Wallis

 

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Daylesford,

VIC

20 July

2023

Trooper Reginald Williams  

 

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Mount Gambier,

SA

21 July

2023

Private Frederick William Cockrill

 

Second World War

Australian

Army

Plumpton,

NSW

22 July

2023

107th anniversary of the Battle of Pozieres

 

Lieutenant Myrton Trangmar Allan

 

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Hunters Hill,

NSW

23 July

2023

80th anniversary of the Battle of Hamburg - Operation Gomorrah

Warrant Officer Pax Lloyd Evan Jones

Second World War

Royal

Australian

Air Force

Edgecliff,

NSW

24 July

2023

Private Charles Tilbee

 

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Midland Junction,

WA

25 July

2023

Private Robert James Tissear

 

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Healesville,

VIC

26 July

2023

70th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice

Flight Lieutenant Craig Kirkpatrick

Korean War

Royal

Australian

Air Force

Moonee Ponds,

VIC

27 July

2023

Private Alfred William Farragher

 

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Dubbo,

NSW

28 July

2023

Corporal Donald Palmer

 

Second World War

Australian

Army

Elsternwick,

VIC

29 July

2023

Corporal Henry Parker Weston 

First World War 

Australian

Imperial

Force

Ipswich,

QLD

30 July

2023

106th anniversary of the 3rd Battle of Ypres

Lieutenant John Maher Lyons

 

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Randwick,

NSW

31 July

2023

August 2023

 

Wing Commander Harry Geoffrey Havyatt

Second World

War

Royal

Australian

Air Force

Edgecliff,

NSW

1 August

2023

Lieutenant Barbara Frances Black

Vietnam War

Royal Australian

Army Nursing

Corps

 

Melbourne,

VIC

2 August

2023

Flying Officer Beverley Hudson Gifford

Second World

War

Royal

Australian

Air Force

Beverley,

WA

3 August

2023

Flight Sergeant John Herbert McCarthy

Second World

War

Royal

Australian

Air Force

Middle Park,

VIC

4 August

2023

Lance Corporal Frank Exavour Moloney

Second World

War

Australian

Army

Trentham,

VIC

5 August

2023

Annual Battle of Lone Pine

Corporal Norman Thomas Pittendrigh

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Blayney,

NSW

6 August

2023

Annual Charge at The Nek

Lieutenant Thomas James Heller

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Northam,

WA

7 August

2023

105th anniversary of the Battle of Amiens

Private Charles John Donoghue

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Echuca,

VIC

8 August

2023

Private William Alfred Gardner

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

 

Woolbrook,

NSW

9 August

2023

Private Albert Leslie Meyer

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Kalgoorlie,

WA

10 August

2023

Private Ernest Victor Rider

Second World

War

Australian

Army

Prahran,

VIC

11 August

2023

Ceremony Scheduled

 

 

 

12 August

2023

Gunner Leo Chambers

Second World

War

Australian

Army

Mungallala,

QLD

13 August

2023

Sergeant Herbert Martyn Davies

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Heidelberg,

VIC

14 August

2023

Annual Victory in the Pacific

Corporal Victor William Shannon

Second World

War

Australian

Army

Canberra,

ACT

15 August

2023

Private Michael Barry

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Blackall,

QLD

16 August

2023

80th anniversary of Operation Hydra – Peenemunde

 

Ceremony Scheduled

Second World War

Royal

Australian

Air Force

 

17 August

2023

Vietnam Veterans Day

 

Private David John E Fisher

Vietnam War

Australian

Army

Balgowlah Heights,

NSW

18 August

2023

Driver Sidney Woodbury

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Lower Mangrove,

NSW

19 August

2023

Private Edwin Raymond Bishop

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Kensington,

NSW

20 August

2023

Private Gordon Herbert Cleaver

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Traralgon,

VIC

21 August

2023

Private James Duggan  

Boer War

Queensland Imperial

Bushmen

Fortitude Valley,

QLD

22 August

2023

Private George Melbourne Marginson

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Brunswick,

VIC

23 August

2023

Pilot Officer Colin Dickson

Second World War

Royal

Australian

Air Force

Kempsey,

NSW

24 August

2023

Private Harry Bell

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Newtown,

NSW

25 August

2023

Flight Sergeant Ian Fairlie MacGugan

Second World War

Royal

Australian

Air Force

Branxholme,

VIC

26 August

2023

Centenary of Legacy

Private Martin Conrad Stephensen

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Maryborough,

QLD

27 August

2023

Telegraphist George Ross Bennie

Second World War

Royal

Australian

Navy

St Peters,

SA

28 August

2023

Air Mechanic Class II Frederick Charles Wright

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Ballarat,

VIC

29 August

2023

Private William Robert Gillam

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Berry,

NSW

30 August

2023

Malaya and Borneo Veterans Day

 

Ceremony Scheduled

 

 

 

31 August

2023

September 2023

 

105th anniversary of the Battle of Mont St Quentin

 

Lieutenant Selwyn Ray Dickson

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Melbourne,

VIC

1 September

2023

Private Arthur George Francis Lillis

Second World

War

Australian

Army

Hawthorn,

VIC

2 September

2023

Private William Francis Cullen

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Leichardt,

NSW

3 September

2023

Private James Emmanuel Bird

Second World

War

Australian

Army

Casino,

NSW

4 September

2023

Private Reginald Hackshaw

Second World

War

Australian

Army

Perth,

WA

5 September

2023

Corporal Robert Courtney Green

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Wyening,

WA

6 September

2023

Private Charles Henry Ingleton

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Blackheath,

VIC

7 September

2023

Flying Officer Eric Neville Somerville

Second World

War

Royal

Australian

Air Force

Vaucluse,

NSW

8 September

2023

Sergeant Arthur Henry Bowden Baker

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Ulverstone,

TAS

9 September

2023

Flying Officer John Goulburn Lancaster

Second World

War

Royal

Australian

Air Force

Auburn,

VIC

10 September

2023

80th anniversary of the Capture of Salamua

 

Ceremony Scheduled

Second World

War

Australian

Army

 

11 September

2023

Private John Thomas Ernest Gentle

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Rutherglen,

VIC

12 September

2023

Private Percival Norman Ezzy

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Grose Vale,

NSW

13 September

2023

Private John Edward Rodoreda

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Melbourne,

VIC

14 September

2023

Anniversary of the Battle of Britain

 

Ceremony Scheduled

Second World

War

Royal

Australian

Air Force

 

15 September

2023

80th anniversary of the End of the Battle for Lae

 

Ceremony Scheduled

Second World

War

Australian

Army

 

16 September

2023

Private Dick Richard Palmer

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Greenmount,

QLD

17 September

2023

Sergeant Henry Arthur Newnham

Second World

War

Royal

Australian

Air Force

Delungra,

NSW

18 September

2023

105th anniversary of the Battle of Megiddo

 

Trooper Herbert John Vigors

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Granville,

NSW

19 September

2023

Private Sydney Frederick France

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Leichardt,

NSW

20 September

2023

Private Ralph James Niblett

Vietnam War

Australian

Army

STH Purrumbete, VIC

21 September

2023

Sergeant Gordon William Hutton

Second World

War

Royal

Australian

Air Force

Bulli,

NSW

22 September

2023

Lieutenant Archibald Reinmuth Nevin

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Hadspen,

TAS

23 September

2023

Corporal Albert George King 

Second World

War

Australian

Army

Telarah,

NSW

24 September

2023

105th anniversary of the Battle of Semakh 

 

Lance Corporal John “Jack” Wall

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Narrabri,

NSW

25 September

2023

80th anniversary of Operation Jaywick

 

Ceremony Scheduled

Second World

War

Australian

Army

 

26 September

2023

Sergeant Grahame Hilton Clothier

Second World

War

Royal

Australian

Air Force

Canberra,

ACT

27 September

2023

Private William Edwin Bishop

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Brisbane,

QLD

28 September

2023

105th anniversary of the Breaking of the Hindenburg Line

 

Lieutenant Colonel Robert Oswald Henderson

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Bendigo,

VIC

29 September

2023

Private William Henry Oakley

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Waratah,

TAS

30 September

2023

October 2023

 

105th anniversary of the Capture of Damascus

 

Trooper Douglas Kendall Watt

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Northampton,

WA

1 October

2023

80th anniversary of the Capture of Finschafen

 

Ceremony Scheduled

Second World

War

Australian

Army

 

2 October

2023

Corporal Mertoun Sydney Mills

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Penrith,

NSW

3 October

2023

Private Frank Leslie Keals

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Perth,

WA

4 October

2023

105th anniversary of the Battle of Mont Brehain (last battle for the AIF)

 

Lieutenant John Foster Gear

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

 

5 October

2023

Flight Sergeant Donald Leighton Spence Barr

Second World

War

Royal

Australian

Air Force

Elwood,

VIC

6 October

2023

Private Patrick Joseph Delacour

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Gunalda,

QLD

7 October

2023

Corporal Walter Jones

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Sale,

VIC

8 October

2023

Private Leslie Cyril Noy

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Brompton,

SA

9 October

2023

Sergeant Edward John Rand

Second World

War

Australian

Army

Young,

NSW

10 October

2023

Lieutenant Gilbert Norman Webb Harvey  

Second World

War

Royal

Australian

Navy

Pine Point,

SA

11 October

2023

Private James Herman Breuer

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Midland Junction,

WA

12 October

2023

Sergeant James Joseph O'Dwyer

Second World

War

Australian

Army

Muttaburra,

QLD

13 October

2023

Gunner Edward Ronald Brooks

Second World

War

Australian

Army

Lithgow,

NSW

14 October

2023

Pilot Officer Ernest Thompson

Second World

War

Royal

Australian

Air Force

Brisbane,

QLD

15 October

2023

Lance Corporal Eric Allan Vance

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Cobar,

NSW

16 October

2023

Private Percy Walter Ellis Eyre

Second World

War

Australian

Army

Willoughby,

NSW

17 October

2023

Flight Sergeant Phillip William Benson

Second World

War

Royal

Australian

Air Force

Sydney,

NSW

18 October

2023

Private William Hamilton Nicoll

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Mount Lawley,

WA

19 October

2023

Aircraftman Class 1 Thomas Dorney

Second World

War

Royal

Australian

Air Force

NTH Ballarat,

VIC

20 October

2023

Private John Alexander Collie

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

West Perth,

WA

21 October

2023

Private Albert James Browning 

Second World

War

Australian

Army

Footscray,

VIC

22 October

2023

Sergeant Craig Sloan Thomson

Second World

War

Royal

Australian

Air Force

Warnervale,

NSW

23 October

2023

Private Herbert Mills Locke McGregor

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Armadale,

VIC

24 October

2023

Flight Sergeant Albert James Downie

Second World

War

Royal

Australian

Air Force

Brisbane,

QLD

25 October

2023

Private Ellis Cedric Hawkes

Second World

War

Australian

Army

Wynyard,

TAS

26 October

2023

Able Seaman Geoffrey Clive Reeve

Second World

War

Royal

Australian

Navy

Kedron,

QLD

27 October

2023

Lieutenant Colonel Robert Scobie

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Maitland,

NSW

28 October

2023

Private Thomas Alfred Burtt

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Botany,

NSW

29 October

2023

Private Laurence Harriott 

First World

War

Australian

Imperial

Force

Redfern,

NSW

30 October

2023

Ceremony Scheduled

 

 

 

31 October

2023

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