Image Gallery: April 2006
Repatriation of Private Jake Kovco
29 April 2006
Private Jacob Kovco died while serving in Operation CATALYST in the Middle East with the Australian Security Detachment, Baghdad, on 21 April 2006.
Private Kovco's body arrived in Sydney on Saturday 29 April 2006. His body was escorted by Warrant Officer ClassTwo Tim Cuming from Private Kovco's unit, the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR) and was met by family members, the Minister for Defence, Dr Brendan Nelson MP, the Chief of the Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, Chief of Army , Lieutenant General Peter Leahy, and the Commanding Officer 3RAR, Lieutenant Colonel Mick Mumford, and an Honour Guard from 3RAR.
Operation CATALYST is the Australian Government commitment to the reconstruction and rehabilitation of Iraq. Approximately 1400 Australian Defence Force personnel currently are deployed to the Middle East under Operation CATALYST.
| 20060429adf8161479_122 An Army piper escorts pallbearers from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), carrying the casket of Private Jake Kovco at Sydney Airport. (Date taken: 29 April 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060429adf8161479_124 An Army piper escorts pallbearers from the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), carrying the casket of Private Jake Kovco at Sydney Airport. (Date taken: 29 April 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060429adf8161479_137 Members of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), pay their respects as the casket of Private Jake Kovco is borne from the aircraft on which it arrived at Sydney Airport. (Date taken: 29 April 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060429adf8161479_141 Members of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), form an honour guard as an Army chaplain and piper escort the casket of Private Jake Kovco at Sydney Airport. (Date taken: 29 April 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060429adf8161479_143 Members of the 3rd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), form an honour guard as an Army chaplain and piper escort the casket of Private Jake Kovco at Sydney Airport. (Date taken: 29 April 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060429adf8161479_150 The Chief of the Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston (left rear) and the Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Peter Leahy, pay their respects as the casket of Private Jake Kovco is borne by members of his unit at Sydney Airport. (Date taken: 29 April 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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