Anzac Day 2009
25 April 2009
Op Astute Re-dedication of a Memorial in Dare
Special guests attended a re-dedication of a Memorial in Dare, outside of Dili, East Timor, on ANZAC Day. Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the Hon. Warren Snowdon, MP, was one of the many invited guests, including both the President and Prime Minister of East Timor.
The Memorial was originally established by the 2/2nd Independent Company (later Commandos) to thank the East Timorese for helping them and the 2/4th Independent Company at the time of the Japanese invasion during World War II. The Memorial was also to remind the local community that their assistance would never be forgotten.
The Memorial has recently been refurbished, and a plaque will mark the original site of the Memorial dedicated in 1969. The Memorial now consists of a school as well as a small museum and café. There to witness the re-dedication was one of the last surviving Timorese volunteers (Creados) who helped the Australian soldiers during the war.
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Kirsty Sword Gusmao arrives at the re-dedication of the Dare memorial in East Timor.
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The Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the Hon. Warren Snowdon, MP, arrives at the re-dedication of the Dare memorial in East Timor.
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Kirsty Sword Gusmao and President of East Timor Jose Ramos Horta arrive at the re-dedication of the Dare memorial in East Timor.
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Kirsty Sword Gusmao and President of East Timor Jose Ramos Horta at the re-dedication of the Dare memorial in East Timor.
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Commander International Stabilisation Force Brigadier Bill Sowry with other guests at the re-dedication of the Dare memorial in East Timor.
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The Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the Hon. Warren Snowdon, MP and President of East Timor, Jose Ramos Horta, at the re-dedication of the Dare memorial in East Timor.
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Warrant Officer Class Two Paul Holstein helps carry Rufino Alves Correia down some stairs to view the memorial. Rufino is one of the only surviving Creado's in East Timor.
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The Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the Hon. Warren Snowdon, MP and President of East Timor, Jose Ramos Horta, at the re-dedication of the Dare memorial in East Timor.
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President of East Timor, Jose Ramos Horta, addresses guests at the re-dedication of the Dare memorial in East Timor.
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President of East Timor, Jose Ramos Horta, and Rufino Alves Correia lay wreaths at the Dare Memorial in East Timor.
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Prime Minister of East Timor Xanana Gusmao and The Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the Hon. Warren Snowdon, MP lay wreaths at the re-dedication of the Dare memorial in East Timor.
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Prime Minister of East Timor Xanana Gusmao and The Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the Hon. Warren Snowdon, MP pay their respects to the falle, at the re-dedication of the Dare memorial in East Timor.
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Prime Minister of East Timor Xanana Gusmao and The Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the Hon. Warren Snowdon, MP, share a laugh at the re-dedication of the Dare memorial in East Timor.
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Chief of Defence Force East Timor, Brigadier General Taur Matan Ruak and Commander International Stabilisation Force Brigadier Bill Sowry lay wreaths and salute at the re-dedication of the Dare memorial in East Timor.
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(Left to right): Australian Head of Mission Peter Heyward, The Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the Hon. Warren Snowdon, MP, Prime Minister of East Timor Xanana Gusmao and Kirsty Sword Gusmao at the re-dedication of the Dare memorial in East Timor.
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Special guests attended a re-dedication of a Memorial in Dare, outside of Dili, East Timor, on ANZAC Day. Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the Hon. Warren Snowdon, MP, was one of the many invited guests, including both the President and Prime Minister of East Timor.
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