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Tuesday, 16 March 2021

Significance of WW1 - The Last Post

when do you hear this song?

ANZAC Day or during an ANZAC event.

Why is this song significant/important to New Zealand?

The Last Post is a bugle call that is usually played before the 1 minute of silence at a commemorative service. The Rouse is a bugle call that is often played after 1 minute of silence at a service.

What is the History behind the Last post - Why was it played and when?

This song has a history behind it as it reminds people of New Zealand's darkest time which was in the war but it also reminds us of the people who helped win the war for our country so it was played to show that the war is over now. We play this song on ANZAC day to show honor to our soldiers that fought in the war. We also play this when someone that was in the war dies out of respect for his services.

What does this song represent?

In military tradition, the Last Post is the bugle call that signifies the end of the day's activities it is also sounded at military funerals, which indicates that the soldier has gone to his final rest and at the commemorative services such as Anzac Day and Remembrance Day. The Last Post is no longer spans just 45 seconds but it is played for 75 seconds, the Last Post is usually ended with a moment of silent prayer. Then it is followed by the notes of Reveille, a soldier's call to begin the new day.









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