If you have already RSVP’d we will contact you regarding your booking. We are trying to secure more seats so that we can accommodate more people.
Attendance at the wreath laying ceremony is still open and we ask that you email us with your numbers so we can ensure adequate seating.
The information sheet is available here
The Bomber Command Commemorative Wreathlaying Ceremony
will be held at
11:00am on Sunday 4th June 2023
Bomber Command Memorial, Australian War Memorial
The ceremony serves to pay tribute to those RAAF aircrew and ground staff who made the supreme sacrifice, and to all those men and women who served in Bomber Command, to ensure that their magnificent deeds in the 1939 – 1945 conflict are never forgotten.
Free registration required.
The ceremony commences at 11:00am and we request that guests be seated by 10:50am.
In the event of inclement weather, we may need to cancel the ceremony as we are unable to hold the service indoors.
If you wish to lay a wreath during the ceremony, please let us know in your RSVP so that we can provide you with further information.
Due to construction activity, access around the Memorial may change. To attend the wreathlaying ceremony we suggest parking in the staff carpark as shown on the map located at https://www.awm.gov.au/visit/plan Please allow sufficient time to be seated by 10:50am.
Please RSVP by Monday 29th May if only attending the ceremony.
Saturday June 3rd Program
Last Post Ceremony
4.45pm. Saturday, 3rd June 2023
Commemorative Area, Australian War Memorial
Free registration required.
The Last Post Ceremony will tell the story of Pilot Officer James Allan Kerby of No. 460 Squadron.
You will need to register for a free ticket to attend the Last Post Ceremony at https://www.awm.gov.au/visit/plan
If you wish to lay a wreath during the Last Post Ceremony, please contact the Memorial at lastpostceremony@awm.gov.au
Belluci’s Manuka dinner
6:30 for 6:45pm. Saturday, 3rd June 2023
Belluci’s Manuka. Cnr of Franklin St & Furneaux St, Griffith ACT 2603
Cost: $55 per person, prepurchase tickets only.
We have arranged an Italian banquet menu which includes some bottles of wine for the table.
Extra beverages paid on consumption by guests on the day.
To confirm and secure your place at this dinner, we require prepayment of $55 per person.
Please RSVP online or see the Information sheet for more information. At the time of booking, please indicate any dietary requirements.
Please RSVP and pay by Wednesday 24th May 2023. As spaces are limited for the dinner and lunch, we may need to close bookings earlier.
Sunday June 4th Program
The Commemorative Wreathlaying Ceremony
11:00am. Sunday, 4th June 2023
Bomber Command Memorial
The Western Sculpture Garden, Australian War Memorial
Free registration required.
Details as above.
Poppy’s Café lunch
12:30 for 12:45pm. Sunday, 4th June 2023
Poppy’s Café, Australian War Memorial
Cost: $38 per person, prepurchase tickets only.
Following the ceremony on Sunday, we have arranged an informal two-course lunch at Poppy’s Café. Extra food and beverages may be paid on consumption by guests on the day.
To confirm and secure your place at this lunch, we require prepayment of $38 per person.
Please RSVP online or see the Information sheet for more information. At the time of booking, please indicate any dietary requirements.
Please RSVP and pay by Wednesday 24th May 2023. As spaces are limited for the dinner and lunch, we may need to close bookings earlier.
