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31 March 2009
Funeral service held for Sergeant Brett Till

Family, friends and colleagues gathered at Sydney’s Woronora Cemetery and Crematorium to pay their respects to Sergeant Brett Till, who was tragically killed in Afghanistan on 19 March 2009.

The dedicated Explosive Ordinance Disposal Technician will be remembered for his love of his family and for his service and sacrifice to the nation.

Joining the family were Acting Prime Minister, the Hon. Julia Gillard MP, representing the Prime Minister, the Hon. Kevin Rudd MP; the Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon MP; the Member for Cook, Mr Scott Morrison MP, representing the Leader of the Opposition, the Hon. Malcolm Turnbull MP; the Deputy Premier of NSW, the Hon. Carmel Tebbutt MP, representing the Premier of NSW, the Hon. Nathan Rees MLA; the Chief of the Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston; the Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Ken Gillespie; and the Special Operations Commander – Australia, Major General Tim McOwan.

The Minister for Defence, the Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon, extended his deepest condolences to the family and friends of Sergeant Till on this sad occasion.

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Sergeant Brett Till’s mates from the Incident Response Regiment move his coffin from the hearse to the gun carriage prior to the commencement of the funeral service at the Woronora Cemetery, Sydney.

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The coffin of Sergeant Brett Till is transported by gun carriage to his final resting place. Escorting Sergeant Till are his mates from the Incident Response Regiment.

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The coffin of Sergeant Brett Till is transported by gun carriage to his final resting place. Escorting Sergeant Till are his mates from the Incident Response Regiment.

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The coffin of Sergeant Brett Till is transported by gun carriage to his final resting place. Escorting Sergeant Till are his mates from the Incident Response Regiment.

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Deputy Prime Minister, the Hon. Julia Gillard MP, offers her condolences to Bree Till, the widow of Sergeant Brett Till, and his children Jacob and Taleah, after the funeral service held at the Woronora Cemetery, Sydney.

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Dignitaries in attendance at the funeral service for Sergeant Brett Tilll at the Woronora Cemetery watch a photo slide show of Sergeant Till during the service.

(L to R) The former Prime Minister of Australia, Mr John Howard; Deputy Prime Minister, the Hon. Julia Gillard; Minister for Defence The Hon. Joel Fitzgibbon; Chief of Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston; Chief of Army Lieutenant General Ken Gillespie and Special Operations Commander Australia Major General Timothy McOwan).

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