2023 Perth Remembrance Day Service
RSLWA’s official Remembrance Day service takes place each year at the State War Memorial in Kings Park on November 11th. At 11am, buglers sound The Last Post from various CBD intersections synchronised with the Kings Park bugler.
This event commemorates the end of the first modern world conflict that occurred on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918.
Order of Proceedings
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10.30am – Arrival of Catafalque Party
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Prayer of Remembrance
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Recital Flanders Field
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Remembrance Day Address – The Governor of Western Australia.
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Wreath Laying Ceremony
The Ode
Read by RSLWA State President.
They shall grow not old; as we that are left grow old
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning
We will remember them
11.00am – Last Post
One Minute Silence
RAAF Fly Past
Response
Lest We Forget
The Rouse
National Anthem
Catafalque Part Dismounts
Departure of Official Party
Watch the National Ceremony
The National Ceremony which takes place at the Australian War Memorial will also be broadcast live on ABC TV and ABC iView.
For more information, visit: RSLWA
Sources: RSLWA & awm.gov.au
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