Unknown WWI soldiers identified on Remembrance Day

Australians have marked Remembrance Day, honouring those who have served and died in conflicts and peacekeeping operations.<br /><br />At 11am AEST, the nation paused for a minute's silence, remembering more than 103,000 Australians who died in service.<br>This year marks 25 years since Australia's first deployment to Afghanistan, while new discoveries are also bringing the stories of fallen soldiers back into focus.<br><br><br>In this episode:<br><ul id="rte-66232380-dd7f-11f1-8266-31ef5c294caf"><li>Australian War Memorial marks the anniversary of the armistice that brought an end to the fighting with Germany in the first World War, in 1918<br></li><li>Sydney Opera House sails illuminated with poppies at dawn and at dusk to commemorate the service and sacrifice of veterans and current serving personnel<br></li><li>Prime Minister Anthony Albanese who was earlier in Singapore's Changi airport laid a wreath before heading to Antalya in Türkiye for COP31<br></li><li>Eleven previously unidentified Australian soldiers have been named, more than a century after their deaths<br></li><li>Among the eleven named is Lieutenant Andrew Anderson, the great uncle of Richard Marles<br></li><li>This year marks 25 years since Australia's first deployment to Afghanistan</li></ul>