The South Australian Department of the Premier and Cabinet advise that a State Funeral to celebrate the life and achievements of Mr Angas ‘Gus’ Hughes, a World War II Bomber Command veteran and prisoner of war, will take place at 2.00 pm on Friday 14 August 2026 at the Torrens Parade Ground Drill Hall, Adelaide, South Australia.
This service will honour Mr Hughes' extraordinary service to Australia and his lasting contribution to the South Australian community, recognising his place as one of the state's most distinguished Second World War veterans.
Details regarding the service and livestreaming are available on the Southern Australian Government website.
As a mark of mourning and respect, the Australian National Flag should be flown at half-mast all day on Friday 14 August 2026 in South Australia only from all buildings and establishments occupied by Australian Government departments and affiliated agencies. Other organisations are welcome to participate.
- When flying the Australian National Flag with other flags, all flags in the set should be flown at half-mast.
- If a set of flags includes the flags of other nations, it would be appropriate to seek permission from the diplomatic representatives of that nation to half-mast their flag.
- An acceptable half-mast position would be when the top of the flag is a third of the distance down from the top of the flagpole.
- Information on flag protocol is available on the Department's website.
Your assistance is appreciated.
Commonwealth Flag Officer