The Last Post Ceremony commemorating the service of (180) Private Joseph Alan Cordner, 6th 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 every 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 Joanne Smedley the story for this day was on 180 Private Joseph Alan Cordner. The address was read by Able Seaman Angelina Dimovska.

Date

2019-11-24

Conflicts

Related records

P03483.009

Photograph P03483.009 First World War, 1914-1918

Studio portrait of 180 Private (Pte) Joseph Allen Cordner, 6th Battalion. A clerk of Hamilton, Victoria, he was a talented player for Collingwood Football Club prior to enlisting on 22 August 1914, a

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