Today was a sunny, warm day and around 50 people gathered for the August Last Post.
Our Individual Remembrance today was Flying Officer Arthur Milford Tindale, Service Number: 406605 of the Royal Australian Air Force. He was killed on active service in a flying accident on 4 August 1944, exactly 80 years ago today. He is buried in Brookwood Military Cemetery, plot 4, row O, grave 8.
Paul McCue read the poem Mamie, by William George Burrell, an Australian who served in the Royal Australian Air Force during WW2. This poem was written and placed in a sealed envelope addressed to his brother Arden – for him to pass on to william’s wife, Mamie, if he died or went missing in action.
Our bugler today was Kirk from the Buglers Association of the Light Division and Rifles and Peter Hills provided words of wisdom.
We had seven standards on parade with Tom Milne and Alan Lopez parading the Union Flag and the BLP standard respectively.
Afterwards we retired to the Trench Experience for some light refreshments.
The ceremony was recorded and the video may be viewed here.
Thank you to Mike Hill for the photos and Alan Meeks for the video.
Brookwood Last Post 