The City held a Remembrance Day Service this morning with Subiaco-Shenton Park RSL at the Fallen Soldiers’ Memorial in Rankin Gardens to commemorate and remember those who died or suffered in war and armed conflicts.
The service was well attended by the community with wreaths laid on the memorial by guests, including Subiaco-Shenton Park RSL President Peter Hopper, Mayor David McMullen, students from Subiaco, Jolimont and Rosalie Primary schools, and students from Bob Hawke College.
The service was followed by a morning tea outside Subiaco Museum, which opened early for the occasion.
The Fallen Soldiers' Memorial was opened in November 1923, five years after the end of the First World War.
It displays the names of 290 servicemen and women from Subiaco who lost their lives through participating in both the First and Second World Wars. There would be very few such war memorials in Australia containing such personal information. The average age of these 290 people was 27 and it is these people who take pride of place in our minds on a day like this.
On November 11, as a mark of respect, Australians are encouraged to pause at 11am to observe one minute’s silence and remember those who died or suffered for Australia's cause in all wars and armed conflicts.
Mayor David McMullen said: “Along with the rest of the nation, each year, the City of Subiaco pauses to reflect on the service of past and current Australian Defence Force personnel, whose sacrifices protect our freedoms and way of life.
We thank everyone who has served, and their families too. Lest we forget.”