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Catafalque party

Catafalque party

Military honour guard

A catafalque party is a guard, usually of four people, that stands watch over the coffin and catafalque of a distinguished person or over a significant monument.[1]

A Catafalque party

In Australia, a catafalque party acts as sentries for the memorial or cenotaph during annual Anzac day commemorations.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Catafalque Party". Australian Army. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  2. [2]
    "Catafalque parties prepare for solemn Anzac Day duty". ABC News. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2018.


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