Event Details
- Date:
- Sunday, 12 May 2024 4:45 pm to 5:00 pm
- Location:
- Second World War Forecourt, Shrine of Remembrance, Birdwood Avenue, Melbourne, VIC 3001
- Details:
- Admission is free.
- This venue is wheelchair accessible.
- This event is child-friendly.
Join us at week's close to honour those who have served and sacrificed so that we may enjoy our lives of relative peace, comfort and freedom.
The Last Post Service takes place every Sunday at 4.45pm on the Shrine's northern forecourt and includes bugle calls and piper, Shrine Guard in historic uniform, a wreath-laying, recital of the Ode and lowering of the flags.
Each week we pause to remember a different event from Australia's military history. We remember the people who took part in those events, and the lives lost or forever changed. Visitors are welcome to lay a floral tribute at the Eternal Flame.
This week's service commemorates the courage of Australian forces at the Battle of Fire Support Base Coral in Vietnam on 13 May 1968. Just hours after establishing the base, they faced a relentless attack from the North Vietnamese Army. Despite facing overwhelming odds, the Australians bravely defended their position, even resorting to defensive artillery fire. We honour the nine Australians who fell that day and the resilience of all who endured the 25-day siege that followed.
Shrine Representative: Shrine Life Governor Lieutenant Colonel Adrian Lombardo
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