Ceremonies

A service of remembrance for members of 8 and 3 WRAAC companies is held yearly at the Shrine of Remembrance.

The Women's Royal Australian Army Corps 1951-1984 provided specialised training, administrative, technical and trade skills to all Corps of the Australian Army.

This service is in memory of the Victorian service men and women who served overseas or in Australia in all wars, in ships or units of the Royal Australian Navy, the Australian Army or the Royal Australian Air Force.
The names of those who enlisted in Victoria and served overseas during the First World War are recorded in the books displayed in the ambulatory of this Shrine of Remembrance. They served in the Middle East, on the Gallipoli Peninsula, in France, in German New Guinea and on the oceans of the world. 89,000 Victorians served overseas and 19,000 made the supreme sacrifice.
In the Second World War, 297,000 Victorians served overseas and 10,900 died. They served in many locations in the European, Middle Eastern and Pacific theatres.
In later conflicts, Australians served in a wide variety of theatres, both as combatants and as peacekeepers, as the need arose. Many Australian men and women are currently serving overseas.
 

The association gathers on the last or second last Sunday of May each year to remember and honour the sacrifice of the Australian, Greek, New Zealand and British soldiers who were part of the Battle for Crete, 1941. The Federation also remembers those members of the local community who took up arms to defend their country or who, in the aftermath of the Allied withdrawal, aided Allied soldiers in escaping from behind enemy lines.
 
The Battle of Crete at the Australian War Memorial

Memorial Day, orginally known as Decoration Day, reminded us of those who died during the American Civil War - Today we gather to observe Memorial Day, to set aside a few minutes to remember and honour those men and women of all wars who given their lives in the defense of their nation, it’s people and their way of life.

More than 4000 Indigenous Australians were involved in World Wars I and II. Today, Indigenous personnel are serving on Peacekeeping Operations and in many employment areas in the three iServices. Their service is recognised on the 31st of May each year.