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 in Paris. In March of this year, 32 people were killed in bomb attacks in Brussels. This was followed by further outrages in Munich and Nice. Tegelijkertijd sterven iedere dag […]
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 be held on 17 June 2016 in Flanders and Canberra (Australia). Privates Beaumont Jeffreys Philpott and James Jackson Mollison were reportedly coming off a scouting patrol in Messines on 17 […]
Speech Benoit Mottrie, Chairman Last Post Association Nowadays, there is much talk about the need for solidarity. Europe is in crisis. As recent events in Paris and Brussels have so tragically shown, some elements of our way of life seem under threat. Only solidarity can save us, or so we are told. In 1914, Europe […]
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 Benoit Mottrie, Chairman of the Last Post Association, who today was awarded an honorary medal in the Order of Australia. This award recognises Mr Mottrie’s significant service to Australia-Belgium relations. […]
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 the Town Hall in Ieper. The presentations were made by Mr. Jan Durnez (the Burgomaster of Ieper), Mr. Christophe Onraet (Military Commander Province of West-Flanders) and Mr. Ian Hussein (Director […]
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 chief-bugler of the Ieper Last Post Association. On Saturday, 12 December 2015 at 2000 hours he will symbolically hand over his bugle during a special ceremony to the new chief […]
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 of the soldiers was their singing. They sang behind the lines. They sang as they marched. On occasions, they even sang in the trenches. One of their most iconic songs […]
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 Association will travel to the little town of Woy Woy, in New South Wales – Australia. The delegation consisting of Carl Denys (member of the board) and buglers Christophe Wils […]
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 Order of Merit for their services to New Zealand-Belgium relations and war commemorations. On 29 October the four will be formally invested in the presence of the New Zealand Prime […]
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 remembrance under the Menin Gate. The app offers you the following information: The Last Post Association and the daily ceremony The Menin Gate and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Find […]
