Image Gallery: April 2007
Funeral of Sergeant Craig Linacre
18 April 2007
Sergeant Craig Linacre was tragically killed with two other members of the Special Air Service Regiment, when their car left the road and entered the water in Victoria.
He was farewelled today with military honours at a private service at Norfolk Chapel Karrakatta, Western Australia.
Sergeant Linacre's wife was joined by their large circle of family and friends. Many past and present members of the Perth-based Special Air Service Regiment also attended the sevice.
Sergeant Linacre had served overseas on operations in East Timor, Iraq and Afghanistan and had been awarded a Commendation for Gallantry.
A military beared party comprising seven of his mates were on hand to honour their fallen comrade.
At the conclusion of the service the honour guard fired three volleys and the bugler played the Last Post in tribute to the passing of one of the nation's finest soldiers.
| 20070418adf8239716_002 Funeral of Sergeant Craig Linacre. (Date taken: 18 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070418adf8239716_005 Funeral of Sergeant Craig Linacre. (Date taken: 18 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070418adf8239716_007 The wife and daughter of Special Air Service Regiment's Sergeant Craig Linacre release a white dove in his memory. (Date taken: 18 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070418adf8239716_018 The wife and daughter of Special Air Service Regiment's Sergeant Craig Linacre say goodbye at his funeral held in Perth today. (Date taken: 18 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070418adf8239716_030 Special Air Service Regiment's Sergeant Craig Linacre's colleagues fold the Australian flag for presentation to his family at his funeral. (Date taken: 18 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070418adf8239716_039 Special Air Service Regiment's Sergeant Craig Linacre's colleagues with floral wreath for presentation to his family at his funeral. (Date taken: 18 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070418adf8239716_042 The bearer party for Special Air Service Regiment's Sergeant Craig Linacre observe a minute's silence for their lost mate. (Date taken: 18 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070418adf8239716_074 Funeral of Sergeant Craig Linacre. (Date taken: 18 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070418adf8239716_076 Funeral of Sergeant Craig Linacre. (Date taken: 18 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070418adf8239716_083 Mates of Special Air Service Regiment's Sergeant Craig Linacre, place his coffin onto the gun carriage at his funeral held in Perth. (Date taken: 18 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070418adf8239716_093 The gun carriage moves to The Norfolk Chapel in Karrakatta in Perth, escorted by colleages of Sergeant Craig Linacre, who was tragically killed last week. (Date taken: 18 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070418adf8239716_113 Funeral of Sergeant Craig Linacre. (Date taken: 18 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070418adf8239716_131 Mates of Special Air Service Regiment's Sergeant Craig Linacre place his coffin onto the gun carriage at his funeral held in Perth. (Date taken: 18 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070418adf8239716_136 Mates of Special Air Service Regiment's Sergeant Craig Linacre place his coffin onto the gun carriage at his funeral held in Perth. (Date taken: 18 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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| 20070418adf8239716_157 Members of the Special Air Service Regiment (SASR) pay their respects to their colleague, Sergeant Craig Linacre, tragically killed in a car accident. (Date taken: 18 April 2007) Low Res | High Res |
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