Australians Mark Remembrance Day with Services Honouring Fallen Soldiers

Australia marks Remembrance Day

Services across Australia commemorate Remembrance Day, honouring the service men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.

Australians mark Remembrance Day with services honouring fallen soldiers

Australians across the country have paused to honour and commemorate fallen soldiers this Remembrance Day, marking the 108th anniversary of the Armistice which ended the First World War.

Remembrance Day in two lights

November 11th holds major significance in Australian cultural and political memory for two key reasons —one solemn and one political. The first, Remembrance Day, observed annually, commemorates the Armistice of World War One when the guns stopped. At 11am, Australians observe one minute of silence…