Image Gallery: November 2008
19 November 2008
HMAS Sydney II Memorial Service - Reburial of the Unknown Sailor
The Minister for Defence, the Honourable Joel Fitzgibbon, MP has joined families at the reburial of HMAS SYDNEY II unknown sailor in Geraldton, Western Australia.
67 years after HMAS SYDNEY II was lost at sea ,the Minister for Defence, the Hon MrJoel Fitzgibbon MP was joined by the Minster for Defence Science and Personnel, the Honourable Warren Snowdon MP, the Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Russ Crane AM CSM and hundreds of HMAS SYDNEY II families for a memorial service.
| 20081119adf8114832_009 HMAS Sydney IV sailors at the Geraldton War Cemetery with the headstone of the unknown serviceman. (Date taken: 19 November 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081119adf8114832_060 Burial party from HMAS SYDNEY IV carry the coffin of the unknown serviceman from HMAS SYDNEY II, into the Geraldton War Cemetery. (Date taken: 19 November 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081119adf8114832_130 The headstone and coffin of the unknown serviceman from HMAS SYDNEY II. (Date taken: 19 November 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081119adf8114832_267 Burial party from HMAS SYDNEY IV lower the coffin of the Unknown serviceman in to his final resting place at the Geraldton War Cememetry. (Date taken: 19 November 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081119adf8114832_281 Principal Chaplain Garry Lock scatters soil on the coffin of the unknown serviceman from HMAS SYDNEY II laid to rest at the Geraldton War Cemetery. (Date taken: 19 November 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081119adf8114832_289 (L to R) Jack Mahney (Ex HMAS SYDNEY II sailor) the Minister for Defence Science and PersonneL, the Honourable Warren Snowdon MP, the Minister for Defence, the Honourable Joel Fitzgibbon MP, and Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Russ Crane AM, CSM, RAN pay their marks of respect during the lowering of the unknown serviceman's coffin from HMAS SYDNEY II at the Geraldton War Cemetery. (Date taken: 19 November 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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