Anzac Day 2017 - Menin Gate Ypres - Catafalque Party (Day ceremony). LAST POST

(Shot from the audience). Anzay day in Ypres Belgium. Anzac Day marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. The acronym ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, whose soldiers were known as Anzacs. Anzac Day remains one of the most important national occasions of both Australia and New Zealand. (LPA)

A Catafalque party is a guard, usually of four people, that stands watch over the coffin and catafalque of a distinguished person or over a significant monument.

[derickaelsley]

I always love watching them do that. It makes me all teary eyed with pride & respect for them.

[Gambian]

I was privileged when attending a Family Reunion in Bendigo to take part in such a Ceremony. Thanks family and their descendants. Pity is that we oldies are becoming fewer, and as I am approaching my 86th birthday, I wonder if I will maybe take part in another Remembrance Day?

[obamacare]

Absolutely interstellar drill. I have heaps of respect for people who can maintain that timing and have sharp proud movements

[leanneblake]

Thank you ..from Sydney Australia. Lest we Forget.

[isaachuman]

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields

[michaelhayden]

The four Australian Service people are members of what is known as "The Federation Guard". They are on parade for most important ceromonial events in Australian.

[joan]

🇭🇲 LEST WE FORGET 🇭🇲
We will remember them ....

[jspee]

As a former Assault Pioneer of 4 Battalion RNSWR 83-86 Sutherland Depot I have never been prouder. The ANZACS were Army Reserve they were not Regular Army, most people don't know that. Thank you for sharing, I live overseas now for 20 years and I am out of touch my apologies.

[brustar]

Now that's how you're supposed to do "rest on your arms reverse". wonderful display guys.

[Smokeyr]

Rest on arms is a very tough drill, well done to those in the video!

[stevbrkr]

I performed "Reverse order Rest rest on arms" with an SLR at the Shrine in Melbourne for the 75th Aniversary of the Battle of Beersheba, 4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse. Ich Dien.

[devildog]

respect from a Marine Corps Vietnam vet

[francrisp]

Thank you from erth western australia 🇦🇺 lest we fiorget

[artistjoh]

For a comparatively young nation, the Australians have developed some interesting rituals.

[ConnMtenor]

Passchendaele was the grave of the ANZACs.

[aloysiusjones]

To the bozo banging on about chocolate box rifles. I would love to use it. I haven’t fired a live round through the F88 in 17 years only get to go to the WTTS. At least the SLR has some range to it but then again I have only been told. Stop your whinging.🇦🇺

[VaucluseVanguard]

NZ - drill with real in service weapons, AS - drill with chocolate box rifles.