Ceremonies Archive

This service commemorates the first successful attacks (at Bardia, 3-5 January) by the 2/5th in its first campaign – the advance against the Italians in Eastern Libya in 1940.

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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 are women are currently serving overseas.
 

See the full detail page for the list of those remembered in this service.

The 23rd of January 1942 was the day that the Japanese forces landed in Rabaul on the island of New Britain PNG and overran the men of the "Lark Force" . We also remember the men executed at TOI plantation and the POW's and civilians lost on the "Montevideo Maru" which was sunk on the way to Japan.
 

This service is held on the closest Sunday prior to January 23rd each year
 

Australia Day has evolved from a small commemorative New South Wales holiday into a major national celebration. Australia Day is the most inclusive celebration of a national day in Australia, expressing the national diversity which has become such an important part of the Australian national character. Australia Day celebrates diversity and tolerance in Australian society.

It is commemorated on this day each year with a 21-gun salute fired from the Shrine's Lower Forecourt by the Royal Australian Artillery. The Salute occurs on Australia Day each year.

Note: The salute is extremely loud and it is recommended visitors with small children or pets maintain an appropriate distance from the guns.
 

RAEME Association
The Corps of Australian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (AEME) was created by joining repair facilities of the Ordnance Corps (AAOC) and the Service Corps (RAASC) on 1st December 1942. In 1948, in recognition of the Corps’ performance during World War 2, King George VI granted the Corps the title 'Royal'.

The RAEME Association holds its annual service of remembrance on the last Sunday in January each year.
 
RAEME (Victoria) Association Website
 

The Australia Day Council commemorate Australia Day with a Ceremonial Wreath laying on the Sunday closest to January 26th.

Further information: Australia Day Council website