BinRat55 said:
tell me if I got this right - I don't know how else to read this... I've done 19 years of Remembrance Day parades and have never seen a salute during the 2 minutes of silence.
Here is the entire section from the 201. The salute is held during the silence by officers that form part of an escort party at funerals. Other wise the salute is terminated at the end of each call.
26. Memorial Services and Funerals.
Compliments to the dead shall be paid during the
sounding of the calls “Last Post” and “Rouse” when
they are used in memorial services and funerals.
Compliments will commence on the first note and
terminate on the last of each call when sounded.
Compliments shall be paid as follows:
a. All ranks who are not part of a formed
military group shall salute.
b. Formed military groups will be brought to
attention and all officers shall salute. A Royal
or General Salute will be ordered if
appropriate. The funeral guard will present
arms, the escort will remain at the order,
officers that form part of the escort will salute
with the hand. In the latter case the salute
shall be held for the silent interval between
“Last Post” and “Rouse”.
c. On defence establishments, all vehicles in
the vicinity shall be stopped and the
occupants shall dismount and pay
compliments.