Funerals

Ceremony and Ritual for a Veteran’s Funeral

To ensure the protocol and dignity of a tribute is maintained, download the guide below. This document outlines the essential elements for conducting a ceremony or ritual for a veteran’s funeral.

• Download the guide

Urgent Eulogies

If you require an urgent eulogy complete the Personal Information Request Form from the Department of Defence’s Information Access Unit. Provide as much accurate information as possible, including:

• Full name during service
• Date of birth
• Service area
• Service number or PMKeyS
• Enlistment and discharge dates
• Date of the upcoming funeral

Requests must come from your RSL email address (ExampleSB@rslnsw.org.au).

Request for Committal of Ashes to Sea, Land or Air

To request the committal of ashes, contact the Defence Family Helpline on 1800 624 608 or email DefenceFamilyHelpline@defence.gov.au.

The helpline will guide you through the process and provide the necessary forms.

Process: Eulogy Requests for New Zealand Veterans

To request a eulogy for a New Zealand veteran, follow these steps:

• Email from: an RSL-branded email address
• Email to: NZDF.PAM@nzdf.mil.nz
• Subject: URGENT – funeral – name of veteran
• Body of email:

1. Full name of veteran,
2. Date of birth
3. Summary of service details
4. Date and time of funeral

• Attach evidence of request from funeral director (request form or copy of email)