Anzac Day 2017 - Menin Gate Ypres - Catafalque Party (Day ceremony). LAST POST 

Please do!

Australia did not get a regular Army until 1947.

Militia. CMF wasnt called the reserve until the mid 80s

@@sugarnads Correct, I am referencing in a post 80's context. 👍

Respect to you and your service to country.

@Jack Perrin the whole ways of moving is ritualistic. This ceremony is conducted like this in Australia at the tomb of the unknown soldier daily, and is seen on ANZAC Day in many parts of the country.

artistjoh, no ritual, more traditional

@@dantemadden1533 How is this not a ritual? A ritual is defined as a solemn rite, and this is precisely that. Of course, a ritual can also be a tradition, and a tradition can be a ritual. One does not preclude the other.

Don't other countries do it? I always thought they say catapult party.

@@flowerpower8722 A catafalque is ancient. It is the box on which the coffin is placed. A catafalque party are four sentries that stand at the four corners of the catafalque of someone like a head of state, pope etc. A catafalque party is always armed. This comes from past centuries when armed guards were more necessary. In some countries a catafalque party might also guard a memorial for fallen soldiers. Normally the formation of the catafalque party is very formal and it is common to stand, head bowed, hands on the butt of a vertical rifle. Australia is unusual in deploying a cataflaque party at cenotaphs and memorials on ANZAC Day like this and in the elaborate nature of the movements as the sentries take their place.

At the going down of the sun And in the morning We will remember Them

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I wish the nz army used them for stuff like this as well or the lea Enfield no 3 with a foot long bayonet

VaucluseVanguard nz no Air Force no real navy fuck all army depends on Australia ok 👍🏻 mate yep

@@malcolm3664 We depend-on Australia for FK all.Onward.

They look like SLR's to me.

Thats like someone who drives a 1976 Ford Cortina trying to make fun of someone driving a 2020 Ford Ranger lol. They do work and they are a whole lot better though we weren't going to say anything until ya got yer jandals in a knot lol. Fail hehe.

These guns are 100% real dumbass, they’re just for ceremonies, if you’ve seen other videos on them you’d see them firing these “chocolate box rifles”