It is commemorated every year to mark the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany at France
It was held for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front of World War I.
Also known as Remembrance Day, it is a Memorial Day observed in Commonwealth member states since the end of the First World War to honour armed forces members who have died in the line of duty.
It was inaugurated by King George V in 1919.
It is observed to recall the end of First World War hostilities.
The tradition of Remembrance Day evolved out of Armistice Day.