Honour a loved one online through the Virtual Field of Remembrance

A message from the Families of Veterans Guild

Two widows from the Families of Veterans Guild in front of crosses at its Filed of Remembrance

 

Last year, the Families of Veter­ans Guild launched the Virtual Field of Remembrance – an online space where war widows, veteran families, veterans and the public can honour someone they love who has served. 

Created as an extension to the Guild’s ANZAC Field of Remembrance, the Virtual Field is a standing symbol of love, service and sacrifice. The Guild’s ANZAC Field of Remem­brance has been held since 1952. The service was created to demonstrate the costs of war and military service, with war widows playing a central role in curating, delivering and partic­ipating in the service. Together with their families, war widows unite with their community in commemoration – recognising their loss, love, and the ongoing care they carry for those who served. 

The ANZAC Field of Remem­brance remains the only commemoration in Australia where war widows and vet­eran families lead the act of remembrance, laying personal tributes to their loved ones before invited guests and the wider community. 

The Virtual Field of Remem­brance makes the laying of tributes more accessible to war widows and veteran families, as well as the general public. With many in our community unable to attend the ANZAC Field of Remembrance and lay a tribute in person, the virtual field allows them to be part of the day and take part in the commemoration. 

Open year-round and easy to use, the virtual field offers an opportunity to make this Anzac Day personal to you. Tributes are simple to create, free to lay, and create a permanent public record of service and sacrifice. Messages sit together, recognis­ing both those who served and the families who live with the impact of service. 

We invite you to add your tribute today and to share the link with those who served alongside you or your loved ones. Your contribution helps to keep their names, sacrifices and stories front of mind , where they belong. To lay a tribute, visit www.familiesofveterans.org.au/virtual-field-remembrance.