Killarney RSL sub branch will be holding a Remembrance Day Commemorative Service tomorrow at the Killarney Cenotaph.
Remembrance Day (also known as Poppy Day owing to the tradition of wearing a remembrance poppy) is a memorial day observed in Commonwealth member states since the end of World War I to honour armed forces members who have died in the line of duty.
In most countries, Remembrance Day is observed on 11 November to recall the end of hostilities. Hostilities formally ended “at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month“ of 1918.
After World War II, the Australian Government agreed to the United Kingdom’s proposal that Armistice Day be renamed Remembrance Day to commemorate those who were killed in both world wars. Today the loss of Australian lives from all wars and conflicts is commemorated on Remembrance Day.
The service at the cenotaph starts at 10.30am followed by morning tea at the Killarney RSL Hall.
