Image Gallery: November 2008
19 November 2008
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’s 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.
| 20081119adf8262658_019 The Honourable Warren Snowdon MP, Minister for Defence Science and Personnel and the Honourable Malcolm Turnbull MP, Leader of the Opposition, talk to veterans of HMAS Sydney II, at the start of HMAS Sydney II Memoral Service, in Geraldton, WA. (Date taken: 19 November 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081119adf8262658_024 Veterans from HMAS Sydney II talk to (L-R) the Honourable Mr Joel Fitzgibbon MP, Minister for Defence and the Honourable Mr Warren Snowdon MP, Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, at the memorial Service held for HMAS Sydney II in Geraldton, Western Australia. (Date taken: 19 November 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081119adf8262658_047 Rembering the fallen; (Left to Right), The Honourable Malcolm Turnbull MP Leader of the Opposition,The Honourable Warren Snowdon MP, Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, Mrs Michelle Crane, Vice Admiral Russ Crane AM, CSM, RAN Chief of Navy, stand as they remember the fallen of HMAS Sydney II at the Memorial Service held in Geraldton, Western Australia. (Date taken: 19 November 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081119adf8262658_055 Current serving members of the HMAS Sydney, carry the remains of the unknown Sailor from HMAS Sydney II from the memorial service in Geraldton, Western Australia. (Date taken: 19 November 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081119adf8262658_100 Relatives of the lost crew members from HMAS Sydney II, watch a live feed of the re burial of the unknown Sailor at the Geraldton War Cemetery, Western Australia. (Date taken: 19 November 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20081119adf8262658_255 Royal Australian Navy Principle Chaplain Garry Lock, blesses the congregation at the conclusion of the memorial service for HMAS Sydney II in Geraldton, Western Australia. (Date taken: 19 November 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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