Chances are, you have heard the notes of the Last Post. The lone notes, played by a military bugler, trumpeting the notes of the song of the lost, the fallen, the dead. Though you may have no experience within the ranks of your nation’s military, and you may not have stepped foot upon a battlefield, the forefront of war zones, or even participated in military efforts, it is a song that resonates throughout the history of countries around the world.
The Last Post is played to mourn the dead, to honor those lost in wars, skirmishes, and battles both near to home and in far-flung locales. If you have heard its soft, melancholy, and mournful notes, it is a familiar to tune — most familiar to those who have served their country.
When do you hear this song? - Dawn service, day service, ANZAC Day
Why is this song significant/important to New Zealand? - in remembrance of those who served our country and who lost their lives for us.
What is the History behind the Last post - Why was it played and when? - Since 1928, the "Last Post" has been played every evening at 8 p.m. by buglers of the local Last Post Association at the war memorial at Ypres in Belgium
History Behind The Last Post...
What does this song represent? - our condolences to those who went over to gallipoli to serve our country and to own rights of freedom and to those who lost their lives for us and our country. Gone But Never Forgotten
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