Hundreds of ceremonies were held across the country to mark 105 years since the end of World War One.
The Last Post has rung out across the Australian War Memorial as hundreds gathered to honour those who have served and died for their country. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Governor-General David Hurley were among those paying their respects at the Remembrance Day service on Saturday morning. The Canberra ceremony was one of hundreds held across the country to mark 105 years since the end of World War One .
"We did not know his identity then but as we know now, it was a moment in time that means so much to so many," she told the crowd. "He was a son, perhaps a brother, perhaps a husband and perhaps a father. "He represented a nation. He represented Australia." Albanese, Hurley and other dignitaries laid wreathes at the war memorial's Stone of Remembrance before joining in on the national anthem.
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