Last Post
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The "Last Post" is a British and Commonwealth bugle call used at military funerals, and at ceremonies commemorating those who have died in battle.
An Australian Army bugler sounds the Last Post at a Remembrance Day ceremony in 2012.
Memorial stained glass window, Class of 1934, Royal Military College of Canada showing officer cadet sounding the bugle call for the "Last Post" or "The Rouse".
Last Post plaque, Menin Gate, Ypres, Belgium
The Rouse
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"The Rouse" is a bugle call most often associated with the military in Commonwealth countries. It is commonly played following "Last Post" at military services. It is sometimes called the "Reveille" o
Last Post
…Artillery). Its duration varies typically from a little over one minute to nearly three minutes. For ceremonial use, the "Last Post" is often followed by "The Rouse", or less frequently the longer "Reveille". The two regimental traditions have separate music for the call. While the B♭ infantry bugle version is…
"The Rouse"