One hundred years ago, on 11 November 1918, the guns of the Western Front ceased firing after four years of continuous warfare. German leaders accepted an armistice, bringing the First World War to an end.

To mark the centenary of this historical anniversary that shaped Australia and the world, the Australian War Memorial will display 62,000 hand knitted, poppies on the Memorial’s grounds, symbolically representing Australian lives lost in the First World War.

A series of public events and activities, culminating in the major ceremony of Remembrance Day and the launch of a new exhibition, After the War will also feature as part of the Memorial’s Honour their Spirit commemorations.

awm.gov.au/honourtheirspirit