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Please find below the latest news items published by the Last Post Association.
![Australia and Last Post Association Ieper congratulate Mr Benoit Mottrie on Order of Australia Award](https://lastpost.be/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/MottrieBenoit-OrderOfAustralia-300x199.jpg)
Australia and Last Post Association Ieper congratulate Mr Benoit Mottrie on Order of Australia Award
Joint media release Australian Embassy to Belgium and Last Post Association The Australian government and the Last Post Association extend their warmest congratulations to Mr
![Decorations for the Ieper Last Post Association](https://lastpost.be/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/LPA-Decorations-2016-300x200.jpg)
Decorations for the Ieper Last Post Association
Mathieu Mottrie, Ian Connerty and Jan Callemein On 14 April 2016 three members of the Last Post Association received decorations during a presentation ceremony at
![Antoon Verschoot](https://lastpost.be/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/VerschootAntoon-01-300x199.jpg)
Final Last Post for Antoon Verschoot
After more than 61 years of service After more than 61 years of loyal service, Antoon Verschoot has decided to pass on the torch as
![Armistice 2016](https://lastpost.be/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/ceremonie-34-300x199.jpg)
Armistice 2015
Speech Benoit Mottrie, Chairman of the Last Post Association During the war, one of the few elements of light relief in the often hellish lives
![Commemorations for first Australian soldiers killed in Belgium during WWI](https://lastpost.be/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/ceremonie-14-300x204.jpg)
A delegation of the Last Post Association (Ieper-Belgium) travels to WOY WOY (NSW) Australia for Armistice
Invited by some of the many Australian friends of the Last Post Association On Thursday November 5th 2015, a delegation of the Ypres’ Last Post
![Chairman Benoit Mottrie received the New Zealand Order of Merit](https://lastpost.be/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/MottrieBenoit-NewZealandOrderOfMerit-300x199.jpg)
Chairman Benoit Mottrie received the New Zealand Order of Merit
Ceremony at Talbot House Poperinge New Zealand recognised the outstanding contribution of four Belgians in June 2015, making them Honorary Members of the New Zealand
![Last Post Association App](https://lastpost.be/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Last-Post-App-300x179.jpg)
Launch of the Last Post App
At the occasion of the 30,000th Last Post The Last Post Association has developed an app for anyone planning to attend the daily act of
![Tribute to our founder Mr Pierre Henri Vandenbraambussche](https://lastpost.be/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/Vandenbraambussche-Juli-2015-08072015-300x199.jpg)
Tribute to our founder Mr Pierre Henri Vandenbraambussche
Ceremony on 08/07/2015 At the occasion of the 30,000th Last Post, the Last Post Association will hold a special tribute to the founder of the
![The Last Post BOOK, 30,000 daily tributes to the fallen of the Great War](https://lastpost.be/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/141107_Last-Post_Advertentie_HR-1@2x-253x300.jpg)
30,000th Last Post
A tribute to the tribute As you probably know, the 30,000th Last Post Ceremony will be played on Thursday, 9 July 2015. To mark this