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New Zealand commemoration of the centenary of the Battle of Passchendaele
Menin Gate Memorial, 11 October 2017 On 12 October 2017, New Zealand marks 100 years since its participation in the World War One Battle of

Australia’s Menin Gate Lions gift strengthens friendship with Ypres
To be installed in Ieper in 2018 Australia will produce replicas of the famous Menin Gate Lions and gift them to the Belgian city of

Unveiling of the Menin Gate Lions
Speech Benoit Mottrie, Chairman Last Post Association Ministers, Excellencies, In 1862, the City of Ieper decided to demolish the old Menin Gate, which had stood

Special Last Posts for the Menin Gate Lions and ANZAC Day
On Monday 24 April 2017 On Monday 24 April 2017 a special Last Post will take place at the Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing

Menin Gate Lions return temporarily from Australia to Ieper
For the centenary of the 3rd Battle of Ieper 2017 is again an important year for Ieper within the context of commemorating ‘100 years of

Commemorations for the Centenary of Passchendaele — The Third Battle of Ypres
On 30 and 31 July 2017 The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) and the UK government have announced that descendants of those who fought at

Former bugler Antoon Verschoot dies at the age of 91
Bugler for more than 61 years On Wednesday, 1 February2017, Antoon Verschoot passed away in Ieper at the age of 91 years. Antoon was a

Armistice 2016
Speech Benoit Mottrie, Chairman of the Last Post Association Last year, two days after this ceremony had taken place, 130 people were killed by terrorists

Commemorations for first Australian soldiers killed in Belgium during WWI
On 17 June 2016 Ceremonies to commemorate one hundred years since the first Australian soldiers were killed in Belgium during World War One (WWI) will