Remembrance Day is observed in Commonwealth countries on 11 November to commemorate the signing of the Armistice in 1918 to cease hostilities and end WW1. As Australia was part British Commonwealth and supporting England in both WW1 and WW2 there is an Australian War Memorial in the centre of London which bears the names of all the towns where service men and women from both wars were born. There are 23,844 names etched into the granite wall as well as the names of 47 battle grounds.
This memorial was installed in 2003 and dedicated by Queen Elizabeth II on the 85 anniversary of Armistice Day.
The Australian War Memorial in London’s website is amwlondon.gov.au where you can search for the town names.
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