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Thousands join military procession for funeral of Western Australia's last WWII POW

Thousands gathered along Perth’s St George’s Terrace today to honor Arthur Leggett, the final World War II prisoner of war from Western Australia, in a military funeral procession.
The funeral procession marked the first military state funeral in WA in over 60 years, arranged to pay respects to the 106-year-old war veteran.
The procession included a riderless horse, Royal Western Australia Regiment guards, a gun carriage, WA Army Band, and an RAAF flyover as it moved about 950 metres to St George’s Cathedral.
The cathedral bell tolled 106 times to honor Leggett’s age, while onlookers described the event as a "special and emotional day for all" who attended.
This event highlights the continuing tradition of military funeral processions and the community’s respect toward surviving war veterans in Western Australia.

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