Image Gallery: August 2005
Dakota crew members laid to rest funeral service
11 August 2005
On
the 23 May 2005, a combined team of ten personnel
(5 RAAF and 5 Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU)
traveled to Tembagapura, Papua (Indonesia) to
conduct the final recovery of the human remains
from RAAF Dakota A65-61.
Previous recovery efforts had been made in 1970
and 1999. The team recovered a significant number
of skeletal remains and personal items belonging
to the crew and passengers of the aircraft.
Four individuals were recovered, including the
remains and identity disc of the missing Army
officer, Lieutenant Alun Jones. Lieutenant Jones
was not recorded on the aircraft manifest and
was therefore not provided a headstone at the
interment of the collective remains at the Commonwealth
War Graves Cemetery, Bomana in 1971.
A Military funeral was conducted at the Commonwealth
War Graves Cemetery Bomana, on 10 August 2005,
with representatives from all families invited
to attend. The funeral also involved the interment
of the seven sets of remains identified following
the 1999 recovery operation.
Read Release: FAMILIES FAREWELL PASSENGERS AND CREW OF RAAF DAKOTA
| 20050810adf8163792_028 The Australian Federation Guard form the firing party at the funeral service. (Date taken: 10 August 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050810adf8163792_036 Barbara Schirrmeyer shows locals her fathers' grave and asks them to look after him for her. (Date taken: 10 August 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050810adf8163792_080 One of the coffins awaits burial at the War Cemetery. (Date taken: 10 August 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050810adf8163792_089 Keith Hearne from Hastings, Victoria represents his battalion at the ceremony. Five of members of the 2nd 31st Battalion were lost in the crash. (Date taken: 10 August 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050810adf8163792_118 The Australian Federation Guard fold the Australian flag as they form the lowering party at the funeral service. (Date taken: 10 August 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050810adf8163792_134 The Australian Federation Guard form the funeral party at the service. (Date taken: 10 August 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050810adf8163792_159 Slouch hats and the Australian flag to be presented to relatives of the deceased. (Date taken: 10 August 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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