<Li> Second Lieutenant Clyde Bowman Pearce, first Australian born winner of the Australian Golf Open (1908) </Li> <Li> Lance - Sergeant Leonard Sutton, English first - class cricketer (serving with Canadians) </Li> <P> Following the Menin Gate Memorial opening in 1927, the citizens of Ypres wanted to express their gratitude towards those who had given their lives for Belgium's freedom . Hence every evening at 20: 00, buglers from the local fire brigade close the road which passes under the memorial and sound the "Last Post". Except for the occupation by the Germans in World War II when the daily ceremony was conducted at Brookwood Military Cemetery, in Surrey, England, this ceremony has been carried on uninterrupted since 2 July 1928 . On the evening that Polish forces liberated Ypres in the Second World War, the ceremony was resumed at the Menin Gate despite the fact that heavy fighting was still taking place in other parts of the town . </P> <P> During an extended version of the ceremony, individuals or groups may lay a wreath to commemorate the fallen . Bands and choirs from around the world may also apply to participate in the ceremonies . This extended version of the ceremony also starts at 20: 00, but lasts longer than the normal ceremony, when only the Last Post is played . Schedules are available on the Last Post website . </P>

Who plays the last post at the menin gate