I believe that he must be there in time for reveille, so he is unable to be with us.
I suspect that this is not the last post, but reveille.
Reveille was at the usual time of 06.30 hours and breakfast at 07.30 hours.
Is it reveille or is it retreat?
At 05:47, shortly after reveille, a heavy explosion rocked the oiler.
The song soon made the rounds of camp and became popular with other soldiers, partly because hatred of reveille was universal.
On the left is a constable in mourning; on the right is a trumpeter sounding reveille.
Reveille is sounded and all recruits present themselves for accountability.