Shrine commemorated as nation pauses on Remembrance Day
A bugler will play The Last Post at a dawn service as poppies illuminate Sydney's Opera House. Photo: Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS
Australia will pause to honour the thousands who died in military conflicts in services of commemoration around the nation.
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Remembrance Day is when the untold millions killed in the Great War and subsequent battles are honoured around the globe.
Previously known as Armistice Day marking the signing of the peace agreement that ended World War I, Remembrance Day now honours all Australians who lost their lives in conflicts.
Melbourne's commemoration will take on extra significance, marking the 90th anniversary of the Shrine of Remembrance.
The Shrine was originally opened in 1934 and will be illuminated on Monday to read the word 'love' at 11am - the exact moment the Armistice was signed.
Melbourne's Shrine of Remembrance is marking its 60th anniversary.. (Julian Smith/AAP PHOTOS)
"As we mark the Shrine's 90th anniversary, we are reminded the values of courage, sacrifice, and service are as relevant now as they were nearly a century ago," Shrine CEO Dean Lee said.
"In a time when global events call for reflection on peace, security, and shared humanity, the Shrine's role in fostering remembrance has never been more vital."
The national service will take place at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, where Governor-General Sam Mostyn will deliver the commemorative address.
Sam Mostyn will deliver the commemorative address at the Australian War Memorial. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)
A minute's silence will be observed at 11am, with Australians around the nation encouraged to pause and and silently reflect.
In Sydney, a service at the Martin Place Cenotaph will begin at 10.30am, with the Opera House to be illuminated with poppies at dawn and dusk.
Veterans Minister David Harris announced last week the government was funding the care and upkeep to 15 war memorials around the state, worth $128,000.
RSL Queensland said more than 140 events would take place at sub-branches state-wide, the largest number of services it has seen in three years.
The RSL's official Queensland service takes place at Brisbane's ANZAC Square from 10.15am.
Wreaths of red poppies will be laid to commemorate those who made the ultimate sacrifice. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)
"I work with veterans and their families every day, and I know that taking the time to commemorate the sacrifice and loss of those who served on Remembrance Day is one of the most powerful ways you can show your support," RSL Queensland State President Major General Stephen Day said.
RSL WA will used the occasion to call for DNA donations to try and help identify unnamed fallen soldiers from a battalion that took part in one of World War I's most devastating battles.
The 32nd Battalion fought in July 1916 and 718 soldiers were wounded or killed, but more than 70 bodies found in a mass grave in France in 2008 are yet to be identified.
RSL WA's official services is at the State War Memorial in Kings Park.
Australian Associated Press
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