As we finished our Parihaka work, we then moved on to ANZAC. As we dived deeper into more details about the ANZAC and the importance of the war, we also learned about the Gallipoli campaign. However, today we are focusing on the last post.
The Last Post:
When do you hear this song? This song can be heard during funerals in Europe, at memorials mainly in the soldier's hometowns. Moreover, the song can also be heard, during moments of remembrance. This is to remember the battles and those who were lost.
Why is this song significant/important to New Zealand? This is significant to New Zealand because it symbolises the soldier's service to our country.
What is the history behind the Last post - Why was it played and when? The Last Post is played in multiple countries of the British Empires. In all of these countries, the song is played, in military funerals. This song is played to commemorate those soldiers who served and those who were lost. It is played during ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day as well as military funerals.
What does this song represent? The song represents those who served and fought in the war. Additionally, mourn the dead and honour those soldiers who were lost in the battles.
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Hi Vann I hope your having a good afternoon I think one thing you could do to improve your blog post is just adding a little more details but it was still really informative and I hope you have a good rest of your afternoon and I will see you tomorrow goodbye
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