Image Gallery: May 2006
Private Kovco's funeral service
02 May 2006
Private Jacob Kovco died while serving on Operation CATALYST in the Middle East with the Australian Security Detachment, Baghdad, on 21 April 2006.
Private Kovco's funeral service was held in his home town of Briagolong, and was attended by family and friends as well as the Prime Minister, John Howard, 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 3 RAR, Lieutenant Colonel Mick Mumford.
Operation CATALYST is the Australian Defence Force (ADF) contribution to the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Iraq and comprises approximately 1400 Australian Defence Force personnel.
| 20060502adf8161479_019 ((Right to Left) - Lance Corporal Alex Rhodes and Corporal Cameron Wagstaff talk about their mate Private Jacob Kovco while Reverend Tim Booker listens. (Date taken: 02 May 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060502adf8161479_032 Commanding Officer 3 RAR, Lieutenant Colonel Mick Mumford reflects on Private Jacob Kovco's life in 3 RAR. (Date taken: 02 May 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060502adf8161479_040 Warrant Officer Class 1 Peter Zajac dresses the coffin before the service. (Date taken: 02 May 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20060502adf8161479_043 Friends and family inside the hall. (Date taken: 02 May 2006) Low-res | High-res |
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