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| 26/03/2009 | MSPA 103/09 |
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RETURN TO AUSTRALIA OF SERGEANT BRETT TILL WHAT: The repatriation for the late
Sergeant Brett Till WHEN: Afternoon of Thursday, 26 March 2009 WHERE: RAAF Base Richmond, NSW BACKGROUND: A Ramp Ceremony is to occur to honour the arrival home
of Sergeant Brett Till at RAAF Base Richmond today. The Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP, Minister for Defence; Mrs
Louise Markus MP, Member for Greenway representing the Shadow Minister for
Defence; The Chief of Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston; The Chief
of Army, Lieutenant General Ken Gillespie; as well as the Special Operations
Commander Australia, Major General Tim McOwan will be in attendance. At
the request of the family and due to the protected identity status of the
personnel involved in this ceremony, media will not be invited to participate
in this solemn event. Media
note: Vision Vision of today’s ceremony will be made available to
Sydney Metropolitan networks via Channel 7. Please ring Mr Dane Svenson on 0411
203 579 to confirm these arrangements and approximate timings. Photography Images of the ceremony will be available from the
Defence website – www.defence.gov.au/media/download Media contact: Defence Media Liaison: 02 6265 3343 or 0408 498 664 |
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by Ministerial Support and Public Affairs, Department of Defence,
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