Date from | 12 February 2015 |
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Date to | 12 February 2015 |
Category | Last Post Ceremony |
Conflict |
South Africa, 1899-1902 (Boer War) |
The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of Lieutenant James Charles Roberts, 1st Victorian Mounted Rifles, Boer War, 1899-1901
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 Troy Clayton, the story for this day was on Lieutenant James Charles Roberts.