The Last Post: A Ceremony of Love, Loss and Remembrance at the Australian War Memorial

ISBN-13: 9781742235783 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 224 str.

Emma Campbell

Opis

Every day hundreds of people gather at the Australian War Memorial to hear a personal story of love, loss, service and sacrifice. The Last Post profiles some of the 102,800 soldiers whose names are listed on the Memorial's Roll of Honour; it explores how and why we commemorate, and the role of the Australian War Memorial in national remembrance. Sales Points: a poignant selection selection from the Australian War Memorial's Last Post Ceremony richly illustrated with photographs taken at each event, as well as historical photographs The Australian War Memorial is the most-visited museum in Australia and this book demonstrates its central role in national commemoration.

Spis treści

• Foreword
• Introduction
• Chapter one: The origins of the Last Post
• Chapter two: The Australian War Memorial
• Chapter three: The Last Post Ceremony
• Chapter four: The families of the fallen
• Chapter five: Ceremonies for special occasions
• Chapter six: The Australian Defence Force and the Last Post
• List of Last Post Stories
• Notes
• Acknowledgements
• Index