Remembrance Day 2022

This Remembrance Day, State Library of Queensland invites you to reflect on the bravery and sacrifice of Queensland war heroes and discover ways to commemorate at home, work, and in person at Anzac Square Memorial Galleries.

Located beneath the Shrine of Remembrance in Brisbane CBD, the Memorial Galleries will be open from 10am to 4pm for patrons wishing to explore the free exhibition curated by State Library.

City dwellers wishing to attend the 2022 Queensland State Remembrance Day ceremony prior to exploring the galleries are welcome to gather around the Shrine of Remembrance (on Ann Street) with formal proceedings to take place from 10:15am-11:30am.

Back by popular demand, visitors during the week of Remembrance Day can also delve deeper into Queensland’s military history on a free, 45-minute guided tour of the Memorial Galleries, exploring the history, traditions, and Queensland war heroes that exemplify this important day. Click here to register.

Commemorating from work or home? Pay your respects anytime by placing a poppy online or by request at Anzac Square Memorial Galleries. It's free! Our friendly team can place a poppy on your behalf inside the Memorial Gallery of your choice or tell us which specific memorial plaque is meaningful to you, and we'll place it there. Click here to place a poppy.

You can also play The Last Post, listen to moving stories from State Library’s military collection, and set a reminder to pause for one minute’s silence through our award-winning voice skill Anzac Stories. To get started, just ask Amazon Alexa to “Ask Anzac Stories” and follow the prompts.

Whether you’re honouring Australia’s broader defence force, or recognising a military hero in your own life, taking a moment to commemorate helps ensure those who made the ultimate sacrifice and never forgotten.

If you’re looking for inspiration, or a reason to commemorate, browse Our Stories of everyday Queenslanders—past and present—whose bravery, resilience and sacrifice immortalise the Anzac Spirit. This Remembrance Day, they are honouring:

• Francis Henry Staunton – a 28-year-old shearer from Richmond, he was hit and killed by a shell while returning from his last delivery as a runner (messenger) during the failed attack on Pozieres during World War I.
• Australian Women at Work – almost a third of working age women participated in paid work during World War II, many in roles unavailable to them before the war, proudly demonstrating they were more than capable of doing any job that was needed.
• Alex Garlin – current President of the National Servicemen’s Association of Queensland, he was living in Coorparoo when recruited to the navy through the 1950’s National Service Scheme, spending time aboard The Vengeance aircraft carrier in Japan, and instilling a lifelong legacy of brotherhood amongst fellow Nasho’s in later years.

Discover more ways to commemorate this Remembrance Day here and don't forget to share your day by using the hashtags #AnzacSquare and #RemembranceDay2022 on social media.

Need to know - Memorial Galleries open 10am-4pm, Sunday to Friday (closed Saturdays and public holidays excluding Anzac Day). Anzac Square Parklands open 24 hours daily.

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