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Last Post - Ieper - 30/01/2012

Please find below some photographs of the Last Post on Monday, January, 30th, 2012, under the Menin Gate at Ieper. Guests of honour the Australian Chief of Defence Forces, General David Hurley, his wife Linda and General Brian Dawson. They were accompanied by Dr. Brendan Nelson, the Australian Ambassador in Belgium.

Hieronder een aantal foto's van de Last Post op maandag 30 januari 2012 onder de Menenpoort te Ieper. Eregasten waren de Australische Chief of Defence Forces, General David Hurley, zijn echtgenote Linda en General Brian Dawson. Ze waren vergzeld door Dr. Brendan Nelson, de Australische Ambassadeur in België.

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Welcome by Mr. Benoit Mottrie (right), chairman of the Last Post Association.

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The Exhortation

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Followed by minute of silence

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Laying of a wreath by Ambassador Nelson.

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And General Hurley

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The ceremony ended with the Reveille.

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The guests of honour greeted the buglers.

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Antoine Verschoot, bugler for 57 years, painted the Menin Gate as a gift to Ambassador Nelson.

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With other Australian visitors.

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