Last Post bugle call

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The Last Post bugle call is a solemn military signal traditionally played at remembrance ceremonies to honor fallen soldiers and mark the end of the day's duties.

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Last Post bugle call canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bugle call
ceremonial music
military signal
associatedWith Commonwealth war graves
World War I commemorations
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
culturalSignificance key element of remembrance culture in Commonwealth nations
developedFrom British Army camp duty calls
firstUsedFor marking the end of the day in camp
followedBy Reveille bugle call
Rouse bugle call
genre military music
hasTitle The Last Post
hasTone reflective
solemn
instrument bugle
trumpet
languageOfTitle English
musicalKey B-flat major
notablePerformance daily Last Post Ceremony at Menin Gate since 1928
performedAt Australian War Memorial in Canberra
Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing in Ypres
cenotaph ceremonies
purpose to honor fallen soldiers
to mark the end of the day’s duties
to signal final roll call
symbolizes end of duty
mourning
remembrance
usedBy Australian Defence Force
British Armed Forces
Canadian Armed Forces
linked to: Canadian forces

Commonwealth armed forces
Indian Armed Forces
New Zealand Defence Force
Pakistan Armed Forces
South African National Defence Force
Sri Lanka Armed Forces
usedDuring Anzac Day
Armistice Day
Last Post Ceremony at Menin Gate
Remembrance Day
memorial services
military funerals
remembrance ceremonies
usedIn state funerals in Commonwealth countries
two-minute silence ceremonies

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Remembrance Day national ceremony hasComponent Last Post bugle call
ANZAC Day hasPart Last Post bugle call
subject linked to: ANZAC Day (25 April)