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.
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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May 2025
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80th Anniversary of the landing on Tarakan |
Second |
Australian |
Lakemba, |
1 May |
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First |
Australian |
Arncliffe, |
2 May |
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Eve of St. Florian’s Day |
Second |
Australian Army |
East Devonport, |
3 May |
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86th Anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic |
Second |
Royal |
Bankstown, |
4 May |
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First |
Australian |
Claremont, |
5 May |
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110th anniversary of the Second Battle of Krithia |
First |
Australian |
Yarrawonga, |
6 May |
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First |
Australian |
Brocks Creek, |
7 May |
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Victory in Europe annual ceremony |
Second |
Royal |
Essendon, |
8 May |
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First |
Australian |
Boulia, |
9 May |
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Second |
Australian |
Chatswood, |
10 May |
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80th Anniversary of the Battle of Wewak |
Second |
Australian |
Smithtown, |
11 May |
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Second |
Royal |
North Sydney, |
12 May |
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First |
Australian |
Lowood, |
13 May |
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Annual AHS Centaur and |
Second |
Australian |
Cronulla, |
14 May |
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First |
Australian |
North Sydney, |
15 May |
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Second |
Australian |
Coramba, |
16 May |
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Second |
Australian |
Croydon, |
17 May |
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Second |
Australian |
Paddington, |
18 May |
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Second |
Royal |
Lismore, |
19 May |
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First |
Australian |
Townsville, |
20 May |
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First |
Australian |
Alexandria, |
21 May |
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80th Anniversary of the end of the Battle of Hongorai River |
Second |
Australian |
Campsie, |
22 May |
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Second |
Royal |
Blair Athol, |
23 May |
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First |
Australian |
Toowoomba, |
24 May |
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First |
Australian |
North Fitzroy, |
25 May |
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Second |
Australian |
Brisbane, |
26 May |
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Start of Reconciliation Week |
Second |
Australian |
Aurukun, |
27 May |
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Second |
Royal |
Armadale, |
28 May |
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First |
Australian |
Colac, |
29 May |
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Annual Sandakan Commemoration |
Second |
Australian |
Trundle, |
30 May |
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Annual Bomber Command commemoration |
Second |
Royal Australian |
Sydney, |
31 May |
June 2025
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Annual Treaty of Vereeniging |
South Africa (Boer War) |
Colonial |
Jamestown, |
1 June |
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First |
Australian |
Perth, |
2 June |
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End of Reconciliation Week |
First |
Australian |
Dungog, |
3 June |
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Second |
Royal |
Belgrave, |
4 June |
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First |
Australian |
Kiama, |
5 June |
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Second |
Australian |
Camberwell, |
6 June |
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Second |
Royal |
Gawler, |
7 June |
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Second |
Royal |
Sydney, |
8 June |
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First |
Australian |
Blackwood, |
9 June |
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First |
Australian |
Maryborough, |
10 June |
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First |
Australian |
Geraldton, |
11 June |
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Second |
Royal |
Toowong, |
12 June |
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Second |
Australian |
North Sydney, |
13 June |
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First |
Australian |
Murwillumbah, |
14 June |
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Second |
Australian |
Croydon, |
15 June |
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First |
Australian |
Temora, |
16 June |
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First |
Australian |
Kiama, |
17 June |
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Second |
Australian |
Rose Bay, |
18 June |
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Second |
Australian |
Ballarat, |
19 June |
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First World War |
Australian |
Peterborough, |
20 June |
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First |
Australian |
Forcett, |
21 June |
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Second |
Royal |
Kingston Beach, |
22 June |
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Second |
Australian |
Surrey Hills, |
23 June |
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81st anniversary of the sinking of the Tamahoko Maru |
Second |
Australian |
Ulverstone, |
24 June |
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75th anniversary of the start of the Korean War |
Korean War |
Australian |
Molong, |
25 June |
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First |
Australian |
Inverell, |
26 June |
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Second |
Australian |
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27 June |
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Second |
Royal |
St. Kilda, |
28 June |
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Second |
Australian |
Dalby, |
29 June |
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80th anniversary of the Landing at Balikpapan |
Second |
Australian |
Orroroo, |
30 June |
July 2025
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83rd anniversary of the sinking of the Montevideo Maru |
Second World |
Australian |
Hornsby, |
01 July |
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First World |
Australian |
North Adelaide, |
2 July |
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Second World |
Royal |
Fremantle, |
3 July |
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107th anniversary of the Battle of Hamel |
First World |
Australian |
Toowong, |
4 July |
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First World |
Australian |
Portland, |
5 July |
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Second World |
Australian |
Donnybrook, |
6 July |
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Second World |
Royal |
Toowoomba, |
7 July |
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First World |
Australian |
Bacchus Marsh, |
8 July |
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NAIDOC Week and |
Second World |
Australian |
Northern New |
9 July |
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Second World |
Australian |
Port Melbourne, |
10 July |
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Second World |
Royal |
Tarlee, |
11 July |
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First World |
Australian |
Cowra, |
12 July |
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Second World |
Australian |
Gilderoy, |
13 July |
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Second World |
Australian |
Fawkner, |
14 July |
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Second World |
Australian |
Sandgate, |
15 July |
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First World |
Australian |
West Maitland, |
16 July |
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Second World |
Royal |
Victor Harbour, |
17 July |
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First World |
Australian |
Geraldton, |
18 July |
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109th anniversary of the Battle of Fromelles |
First World |
Australian |
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19 July |
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Second World |
Royal |
Oakleigh, |
20 July |
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Second World |
Australian |
Edwardstown, |
21 July |
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Second World |
Royal |
Brighton, |
22 July |
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109th anniversary of the Battle of Pozieres |
First World |
Australian |
Unley, |
23 July |
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First World |
Australian |
Unley, |
24 July |
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First World |
Australian |
Wynyard, |
25 July |
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Second |
Australian |
Stockton, |
26 July |
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72nd anniversary of the Korean War Armistice |
Korean War |
Royal |
Geraldton, |
27 July |
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First World |
Australian |
Rous, |
28 July |
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Second World |
Australian |
Willoughby, |
29 July |
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Second World |
Royal |
Howard, |
30 July |
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108th anniversary of the 3rd Battle of Ypres |
First World |
Australian |
Newcastle, |
31 July |
August 2025
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First World |
Australian |
Hobart, |
1 August |
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Second World |
Royal |
Orange, |
2 August |
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First World |
Australian |
Casterton, |
3 August |
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125th Anniversary of the Battle of Elands River Ceremony Scheduled |
South Africa (Boer War) |
Colonial |
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4 August |
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Second World |
Royal |
Westmead, |
5 August |
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110th anniversary of the Battle of Lone Pine |
First World |
Australian |
Malvern, |
6 August |
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110th anniversary of the Charge at the Nek |
First World |
Australian |
Malvern, |
7 August |
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110th anniversary of the Attack on Hill 971 |
First World |
Australian |
Bundaberg, |
8 August |
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Second World |
Royal |
Brisbane, |
9 August |
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First World |
Australian |
Adelaide, |
10 August |
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First World |
Australian |
Bondi, |
11 August |
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Second World |
Royal |
Wooloowin, |
12 August |
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First World |
Australian |
Lameroo, |
13 August |
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Second World |
Australian |
Bamah, |
14 August |
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80th anniversary of the Victory in the Pacific |
Second World |
Australian |
Five Dock, |
15 August |
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South Africa, (Boer War) |
Colonial |
Gulargambone, |
16 August |
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First World |
Australian |
Bungaree, |
17 August |
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Vietnam Veterans Day |
Vietnam War |
Royal |
Mooloolaba, |
18 August |
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Second World |
Australian |
Kensington, |
19 August |
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First World |
Australian |
Chewton, |
20 August |
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110th anniversary of the Attacks made on Hill 60 Ceremony Scheduled |
First World |
Australian |
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21 August |
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First World |
Australian |
Sydney, |
22 August |
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Second World |
Royal |
Sydney, |
23 August |
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First World |
Australian |
Glebe, |
24 August |
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First World |
Australian |
Cape Barren Island, |
25 August |
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First World |
Australian |
Surrey Hills, |
26 August |
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Second World |
Royal |
Newtown, |
27 August |
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Second World |
Royal |
Gosnells, |
28 August |
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First World |
Australian |
Pittsworth, |
29 August |
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Second World |
Australian |
Fremantle, |
30 August |
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Malaya Borneo Veterans Day |
Malay Peninsula, |
Australian |
Chatswood, |
31 August |
September 2025
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First World |
Australian |
Lithgow, |
1 September |
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80th Anniversary of the end of the Second world War |
Second World |
Australian |
Northcote, |
2 September |
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Second World |
Australian |
Emu Park, |
3 September |
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Second World |
Royal |
Gympie, |
4 September |
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First World |
Australian |
Perth, |
5 September |
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First World |
Australian |
Ballarat, |
6 September |
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First World |
Australian |
Pennant Hills, |
7 September |
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First World |
Australian |
Quorn, |
8 September |
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Second World |
Royal |
Camberwell, |
9 September |
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First World |
Australian |
Numurka, |
10 September |
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South Africa, (Boer War) |
Colonial |
Avoca, |
11 September |
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Anniversary of the sinking of the Rakuyo Maru and Kachidoki Maru |
Second World |
Australian |
Manilla, |
12 September |
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80th anniversary of the Japanese surrender at Cape Wom Ceremony Scheduled |
Second World |
Australian |
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13 September |
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Ceremony Scheduled |
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14 September |
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Anniversary of the Battle of Britain |
Second World |
Royal |
Sydney, |
15 September |
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First World |
Australian |
Fitzroy, |
16 September |
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Second World |
Royal |
Glenvale, |
17 September |
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Second World |
Australian |
Glenn Innes, |
18 September |
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First World |
Australian |
Charleville, |
19 September |
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First World |
Australian |
Korumburra, |
20 September |
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First World |
Australian |
Yarrawonga, |
21 September |
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Second World |
Australian |
Woodville, |
22 September |
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First World |
Australian |
Queenscliff, |
23 September |
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First World |
Australian |
Arncliffe, |
24 September |
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First World |
Australian |
Talbot, |
25 September |
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First World |
Australian |
Mackay, |
26 September |
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South Africa, (Boer War) |
Colonial |
Toowoomba, |
27 September |
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First World |
Australian |
Nanango, |
28 September |
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Second World |
Australian |
Rockhampton, |
29 September |
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First World |
Australian |
Inverell, |
30 September |
October 2025
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Second World War |
Australian Army |
Prospect, SA |
1 October 2025 |
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Private Robert Sanders Langley
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First World War |
Australian Imperial Force |
Horsham, VIC |
2 October 2025 |
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First World War |
Australian Imperial Force |
Williamstown North, VIC |
3 October 2025 |
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First World War
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Australian Imperial Force |
Enfield, NSW |
4 October 2025 |
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Ceremony Scheduled
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5 October 2025 |
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Flight Sergeant John Danckert Gloury
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Second world War |
Royal Australian Air Force |
Frankston, VIC |
6 October 2025 |
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Trooper John Edmund Newman Ward
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First World War |
Australian Imperial Force |
Ayr, QLD |
7 October 2025 |
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First World War |
Australian Imperial Force |
Bondi, NSW |
8 October 2025 |
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Sub Lieutenant Neville Stanley Faulks
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Second World War |
Royal Australian Navy |
Wallendbeen, NSW |
9 October 2025 |
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First World War |
Australian Imperial Force |
Cairns, QLD |
10 October 2025 |
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First World War |
Australian Imperial Force |
Bruce rock, WA |
11 October 2025 |
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Private George Edward Sydney Godfrey
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Second World War |
Australian Army |
Wagin, WA |
12 October 2025 |
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First World War |
Australian Imperial Force |
Prahran, VIC |
13 October 2025 |
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Wing Commander Clarence Parsons Glasscock
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Second World War |
Royal Australian Air Force |
Abbotsford Point, NSW |
14 October 2025 |
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First World War |
Australian Imperial Force |
Warracknabeal, VIC |
15 October 2025 |
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First World War |
Australian Imperial Force |
Braidwood, NSW |
16 October 2025 |
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Company Sergeant Major William Francis Wilkie
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First World War |
Australian Imperial Force |
Tenterfield, NSW |
17 October 2025 |
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First World War |
Australian Imperial Force |
Waratah, TAS |
18 October 2025 |
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First World War |
Australian Imperial Force |
Esperance, WA |
19 October 2025 |
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Private Ernest Henry Polkinghorne
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First World War |
Australian Imperial Force |
Goodwood, SA |
20 October 2025 |
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Lance Corporal Harris John Fagan
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Second World War |
Australian Army |
Coonamble, NSW |
21 October 2025 |
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Sergeant John Percy William Bandy
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Second World War |
Royal Australian Air Force |
Mildura, VIC |
22 October 2025 |
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Second World War |
Australian Army |
Essex, England |
23 October 2025 |
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Second World War |
Australian Army |
Sale, VIC |
24 October 2025 |
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75th Anniversary of the Battle of Kujin (Broken Bridge)
Ceremony Scheduled |
Korean War |
Australian Army |
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25 October 2025 |
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Second World War |
Australian Army |
Townsville, QLD |
26 October 2025 |
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Second World War |
Royal Australian Air Force |
Bunbury, WA |
27 October 2025 |
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Second World War |
Australian Army |
Forbes, NSW |
28 October 2025 |
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75th Anniversary of the Battle of Chongjiu
Ceremony Scheduled |
Korean War |
Australian Army |
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29 October 2025 |
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Ceremony Scheduled |
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30 October 2025 |
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Ceremony Scheduled |
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31 October 2025 |