Testimonial by Wayne & Margaret Reed (Australia) Our introduction to the Last Post Association The trail started when we were in Botswana in 2009 and by chance met Philippe De Bruyn (administrator of the Last Post Association) and his family at one of the camps. Philippe introduced us to the LPA and the Menin Gate […]
On Saturday 12 March 2011 at 10.00hrs a new monument in remembrance of the Indian fallen of the Great War was inaugurated. This monument can be found on the side towards the Rijselpoort on the ramparts. The inauguration took place in the presence of the Indian Ambassador and many other Indian and local authorities.
A delegation of the London Scottish Regiment attended the Last Post on March, 4th, 2011. The Regiment has strong bonds with the Last Post, having attended during many years the ceremony, quite often with a detachment of the Bataillon and Pipe Band. Their heroic stand in Messines, as first volunteer unit in 1914 engaged in the […]
The French Ambassador has attended the Last Post on 2nd March, 2011. H.E. Mrs Boccoz, French Ambassador in Belgium attended the Last Post Ceremony after having visited the In Flanders Fields Museum and been received by Burgomaster Luc Dehaene. In the afternoon she visited, with representatives of the Last Post Association, the French and Allied […]
On Monday 20 September 2010 at 18.30 students of two schools from Pretoria are organizing a short ceremony of remembrance at the Scottish memorial near Frezenberg (Zonnebeke, Belgium). Their reading of personal stories will be musically accompanied by the drumsband of H. Familie and members of the Passchendaele 1917 Pipes and Drums. Afterwards, escorted by […]
Private Ernest John Waterhouse No 3505 11th Infantry BattalionAustralian Imperial Force Jack age 16 in Egypt Ernest, “Jack” was 15 years and 11 months when he enlisted on the 8th Sep 1915. He was the son of Ernest and Mary Ann Waterhouse of Irvine St, Cottesloe, Western Australia. His brothers Fred and Francis had enlisted […]
Each year, the Ypres Cultural Counsel awards a Cultural Trophy to a deserving person or organization in Ypres. The Culture 2009 Trophy is awarded to Antoon Verschoot, which was proposed by the New Ypres Revue Theatre. At the ceremony of the Cultural Trophy on January 25, 2010, the winner will be honoured by all members […]
AUSTRALIAN ARMY AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS FOR AUSTRALIA TROOPER MARK GREGOR DONALDSON For most conspicuous acts of gallantry in action in a circumstance of great peril in Afghanistan as part of the Special Operations Task Group during Operation SLIPPER, Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan. Trooper Mark Gregor Donaldson enlisted into the Australian Army on 18 June 2002. […]
