The last post : a ceremony of love, loss and remembrance at the Australian war memorial /

Every day hundreds of people gather at the Australian War Memorial to hear a personal story of love, loss, service and sacrifice. The Last Post Ceremony is one of the Memorial's most popular and revered public commemoration events. This book reveals some of the stories of soldiers killed in bat...

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Main Author: Campbell, Emma, 1976- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Sydney : NewSouth Publishing in association with the Australian War Memorial, 2018.
Edition:First edition.
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Summary:Every day hundreds of people gather at the Australian War Memorial to hear a personal story of love, loss, service and sacrifice. The Last Post Ceremony is one of the Memorial's most popular and revered public commemoration events. This book reveals some of the stories of soldiers killed in battle and commemorated at a Last Post Ceremony, and explores why we commemorate, and the central role of the Australian War Memorial in national remembrance.
Physical Description:ix, 213 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 20 x 26 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781742235783
1742235786