The Queen placing a Flanders poppy from her bouquet on the Australian Memorial after it had been unveiled by the King.
"THE KING’S TRIBUTE TO AUSTRALIAN GALLANTRY.
On July 22nd, the King stood with the Queen and President Lebrun, beside him, when on hallowed ground at Villers-Bretonneux he unveiled the Australian War Memorial-ground hallowed for all time by the heroism of Australia’s soldiers. The ceremony was deeply impressive. At the close of the religious service the King laid a wreath of Flanders poppies at the foot of the memorial. The Queen stepped forward alone and placed a single poppy on the wreath of the King.
After touching ceremonies, from high in the topmost platform of the tower came the mournful wail of bugles -in lamentation for Australia’s dead - the “ Last Post ” and then ‘‘ Reveille ” rang out."
For more information on the Memorial and the unveiling go to: Australians on the Western Front.
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