Remembrance Day is a day to remember the past Australians who died for their country. We play the national anthem to remember our dedicated soldiers that fought for our country. The war went started in 1914 t hey declared the war on the 11th of November 1918, WW1 went for 4 years.
In military tradition, the Last Post is the call that signifies the end of the day’s activities. It is also played at military funerals to indicate that the soldier has gone to his final rest at services such as ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day.
In Flanders Field
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place: and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
http://www.army.gov.au/Our-history/Traditions/In-Flanders-Fields