Image Gallery: May 2009
07 May 2009
Navy Aircrewman Honoured at NSW Government House
Nowra-based Aircrewman, Petty Officer Benjamin Sime, has been awarded the prestigious Medal for Gallantry by the New South Wales Governor in recognition of outstanding heroism during a terrorist attack in the Middle East.
POA Sime’s achievement was recognised in this year’s Australia Day Honours, however, yesterday he was actually presented his Medal for Gallantry by Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AC CVO, the Governor of New South Wales during a ceremony at Government House.
In 2004, while deployed on HMAS Stuart during Operation Catalyst, POA Sime was in a Navy Seahawk helicopter conducting a surface search when terrorists launched a coordinated attack on two Iraqi oil terminals. Several American sailors from USS Firebolt were critically injured.
POA Sime jumped 10 feet from the Seahawk aircraft into the water to assist one of the badly injured sailors until a rescue boat arrived.
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Petty Officer Benjamin Sime was decorated with a Medal for Gallantry by Her Exellency the Governor of New South Wales, Professor Marie Bashir AC,CVO, at a Ceremony at Government House.
"For gallantry in action in hazardous circumstances during a waterborne terrorist attack in the North Persian Gulf, Iraq, during Operation CATALYST"
(Date taken: 06 May 2009)
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Petty Officer Benjamin Sime was decorated with a Medal for Gallantry by Her Exellency the Governor of New South Wales, Professor Marie Bashir AC,CVO, at a Ceremony at Government House.
"For gallantry in action in hazardous circumstances during a waterborne terrorist attack in the North Persian Gulf, Iraq, during Operation CATALYST"
(Date taken: 06 May 2009)
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Petty Officer Benjamin Sime was decorated with a Medal for Gallantry by Her Exellency the Governor of New South Wales, Professor Marie Bashir AC,CVO, at a Ceremony at Government House.
Petty Officer Sime (centre) is pictured with his Family from left, Emma Simes, Denise Simes and Jacob Zingelmann.
"For gallantry in action in hazardous circumstances during a waterborne terrorist attack in the North Persian Gulf, Iraq, during Operation CATALYST"
(Date taken: 06 May 2009)
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Petty Officer Benjamin Sime was decorated with a Medal for Gallantry by Her Exellency the Governor of New South Wales Professor Marie Bashir AC,CVO, at a Ceremony at Government House.
Petty Officer Sime (centre) is pictured with Ship's Warrant Officer for HMAS Kuttabul Mark Donlan, Aide de camp to the Governor of New South Wales, Lieutenant Commander Rick Stone, Personnel Officer for HMAS Kuttabul Warrant Officer Glenda Irwin, Fleet Health Warrant Officer Sue Smith, Admiral's Secretary Captain Neville Teague and Fleet Command Warrant Officer Simon Kelly.
"For gallantry in action in hazardous circumstances during a waterborne terrorist attack in the North Persian Gulf, Iraq, during Operation CATALYST"
(Date taken: 06 May 2009)
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