The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of Second Lieutenant Hugh Vaughan Massie, 22nd Battalion, AIF, First World War, 1914-1918

Last Post Ceremony

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The Last Post Ceremony is presented in the Commemorative area of the Australian War Memorial each day. The ceremony commemorates more than 102,000 Australians who have given their lives in war and other operations and whose names are recorded on the Roll of Honour. At each ceremony the story behind one of the names on the Roll of Honour is told. Hosted by Jana Johnson, the story for this day was on Second Lieutenant Hugh Vaughan Massie. The address was delivered by Colonel Francis Coley.

Date

2019-07-07

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H05505

Photograph H05505 First World War, 1914-1918

Studio portrait of 1980 Private (Pte) Hugh Vaughan Massie, 3rd Reinforcements, 22nd Battalion, of Malvern, Vic. Pte Massie enlisted on 22 May 1915 and embarked from Melbourne aboard HMAT Anchises on 2

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