Image Gallery: November 2005
Warrant Officer Class 2 David Russell Nary
07 November 2005
One
of Australia’s most experienced special
forces soldiers, Warrant Officer Class 2 David
Russell Nary, from the Special Air Service Regiment,
died on 6 November 2005 as a result of an accident
during a training activity in the Middle East
area of operations.
Warrant Officer David Nary was a very popular
soldier with a wealth of special forces experience.
He enlisted in the Australian Army in 1981,
serving as an infantry soldier in 8/9 Royal
Australian Regiment and 11/28 Royal Western
Australian Regiment prior to joining the Special
Air Service Regiment in 1989.
Warrant Officer Nary served Australia on operations
in the Sinai, East Timor and Afghanistan. His
experience, leadership and significant achievements
within the Special Air Service Regiment were
recognised in January 2005 when he was promoted
to Warrant Officer Class 2.
Defence Minister Robert Hill joined the Chief
of Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston,
and the men and women of the Australian Defence
Force in expressing his sadness at news of the
death of Warrant Officer Nary.
Warrant Officer Nary died as a result of injuries
suffered during a training activity in the Middle
East area of operations.
"On behalf of the Australian Government,
I would like to extend our deepest condolences
and sympathy to the soldier’s wife, to
his children and to his family and friends for
their loss," Senator Hill said.
"We should never take for granted the ongoing
risks and dangers that face our Defence Force
personnel deployed on operations overseas.
"I would like to extend the Government’s
sincere appreciation for the valuable work our
Special Forces and all ADF personnel continue
to do on behalf of Australia.
"Our thoughts are with his family during
this time and we join them in mourning the tragic
loss of a fellow Australian."
| 2005_S1610_01 A family photo of Warrant Officer David Nary. (Courtesy of family). Low-res | High-res |
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