Image Gallery: April 2007
Sea King fallen honoured in memorial service
02 April 2007
The nine Australian Defence Force (ADF) members who tragically lost their lives in the Sea King helicopter accident on 2 April 2005 have been honoured two years after the accident in a Memorial Service held in Canberra.
The Indonesian Ambassador, His Excellency Mr Teuku Mohammad Hamzah THAYEB; Secretary of Defence, Mr Nick Warner; the Chief of the Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston; the Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Russ Shalders; and the Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Geoff Shepherd, joined in remembering the service and sacrifice of those fallen.
The memorial service represents an opportunity to not only pay tribute to the nine ADF members, who tragically lost their lives, but to reflect and honour the commitment and dedication of their loved ones.
There was also a small dedication held near the accident site on the Indonesian Island of Nias, where a permanent memorial now stands.
| 20070402ran8109938_015 (L-R) Chief of Air Force Air Marshal Geoff Shepherd, AO, Chief of Defence Force Air Chief Marshal Angus Houstan AO, AFC, Minister for Defence The Hon. Dr Brendan Nelson MP and Indonesia's Ambassador to Australia His Excellency Mr Teuku Mohammad Hamzah Thayeb during the second anniversary memorial service for those who perished in the Sea King accident on April 2, 2005, at the memorial site at Russell Offices in Canberra. (Date taken: 02 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070402ran8109938_027 Chief of Air Force, Air Marshal Geoff Shepherd , AO speaks during the second anniversary memorial service for those who perished in the Sea King accident on April 2, 2005, at the memorial site at Russell Offices in Canberra. (Date taken: 02 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070402ran8109938_030 Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Russ Shalders, AO, CSC, RAN speaks during the second anniversary memorial service for those who perished in the Sea King accident on April 2, 2005, at the memorial site at Russell Offices in Canberra. (Date taken: 02 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070402ran8109938_033 Chaplain Chris Aulich, RAN, says a prayer during the second anniversary memorial service for those who perished in the Sea King accident on April 2, 2005, at the memorial site at Russell Offices in Canberra. (Date taken: 02 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070402ran8109938_038 The Minister for Defence, The Hon, Dr Brendan Nelson MP lays a wreath during the second anniversary memorial service for those who perished in the Sea King accident on April 2, 2005, at the memorial site at Russell Offices in Canberra. (Date taken: 02 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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Seaman David Nicolson stands guard while Chief of the Defence Force Air Chief Marshal Angus Houstan AO AFC, lays a wreath at the second anniversary memorial service for those who perished in the Sea King accident on April 2, 2005, at the memorial site at Russell Offices in Canberra. (Date taken: 02 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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A Navy bugler during the second anniversary memorial service for those who perished in the Sea King accident on April 2, 2005, at the memorial site at Russell Offices in Canberra. (Date taken: 02 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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