Commemoration

'Old Army' Anglican Section of Rookwood General Cemetery 1888 to 1968

Rookwood General Cemetery

2020 Anzac Day Schools' Awards Winners

National Winner Golden Grove Primary School, South Australia ACT Winner St Clare's College NSW Winner Holsworthy High School

Days of commemoration in Australia

National commemorative program The Australian Government leads national services and activities each year to commemorate some of the most significant moments in our military history.

Here They Come—A Day to Remember digibook (Digibook), (Educational)

Digibook designed to help students in lower primary develop an understanding of commemoration.

Korean Veterans' Day 27 July

Significance of the date

Malaya and Borneo Veterans' Day 31 August

Medals - Here they come—A day to remember (Video)

Here they come—A day to remember has been developed for lower primary students to assist in developing students— understanding of commemoration. It explores a variety of characters and their…

Music for Anzac Day or a commemorative event

Music to play at commemorations If you can't find a band or musician to perform at your event, it's fine to play music through an audio-visual (AV) media system or speakers.

Ode of Remembrance and other poems

Ode of Remembrance They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.

Order of service and flag protocols for a commemorative event

Event plan If you plan to host a local ceremony to honour the service and sacrifice of veterans, such as Anzac Day or Remembrance Day, you could follow our suggested order of service.

Sites of Significance: Now and Then photos of World War II

Revisiting significant Australian sites Our states and territories have found some remarkable images captured during the war and have since photographed each local site of significance as

Symbols of Commemoration digibook (Digibook), (Educational)

Digibook designed to help students in lower primary develop an understanding of commemoration.

Victory in Europe Day 8 May

Significance of the date

War Cemeteries and Memorials in Papua New Guinea (Fact sheet)

Within the Department of Veterans' Affairs, the Office of Australian War Graves (OAWG) manages war cemeteries and plots. We also care for 3 war cemeteries, 70 isolated graves and 15 official…
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