Image Gallery: July 2010
05 July 2010
Service for Private Timothy James Aplin
Private Timothy James Aplin was laid to rest today (Mon 5 Jul 10) after a service in Brisbane.
Private Aplin was killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan on 21 June. He was awarded the Australian Active Service Medal with East Timor, Iraq and ICAT clasps, the Infantry Combat Badge, United Nations Medal with Ribbon UNTAET, the Iraq Campaign Medal, The Australian Defence Medal, The Defence Long Service Medal, and the Afghanistan Campaign Medal.Private Aplin has also been awarded the Return from Active Service Badge from a previous deployment.
Family, fellow commandos and dignitaries attended the 10am service at St John's Cathedral, Brisbane.
Prime Minister Ms Julia Gillard, Minister for Defence, Senator, The Honourable John Faulkner, Secretary for Defence Dr Ian Watt, federal opposition leader Mr Tony Abbott MP, Queensland Premier, The Honourable Ms Anna Bligh MLA, and attended the service.
Military dignitaries included Chief of Defence, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Ken Gillespie, Special Operations Commander Australia, Major General Timothy McOwan, and Regimental Sergeant Major- Army, Warrant Officer First Class Stephen Ward.
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Private Tim Aplin.
(Date taken: 22 June 2010)
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Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard is welcomed to the Cathedral Church of St. John the Evangelist in Brisbane by 2nd Commando Regiment Commanding Officer.
(Date taken: 05 July 2010)
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Private Timothy Aplin is carried into St. John's Cathedral in Brisbane.
(Date taken: 05 July 2010)
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Private Timothy Aplin's coffin is draped in the Australian National Flag with his 2nd Commando Regiment beret and Commando dagger.
(Date taken: 05 July 2010)
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Australian Army Chaplin Maumau Monu speaks at the service of Private Timothy James Aplin at St. John's Cathedral in Brisbane.
(Date taken: 05 July 2010)
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Special Operations Commander Australia Major General Timothy McOwen, Minister of Defence John Faulkner, Prime Minister Julia Gillard and opposition leader Tony Abbott at the service for Commando Private Timothy Aplin.
(Date taken: 05 July 2010)
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Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Minister of Defence John Faulkner at the Service for Private Timothy James Aplin.
(Date taken: 05 July 2010)
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Australian Army Chaplin Maumau Monu reflects on the life of Commando Private Timothy Aplin at St. John's Cathedral in Brisbane.
(Date taken: 05 July 2010)
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The Very Reverend Peter Catt, Dean of St John's Cathedral in Brisbane, prays for fallen Commando Pte Timothy Aplin.
(Date taken: 05 July 2010)
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Special Operations Commander Australia Major General Timothy McOwen stands with Minister of Defence John Faulkner, Prime Minister Julia Gillard, opposition leader Tony Abbott and Queensland Premier Anna Bligh.
(Date taken: 05 July 2010)
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Captain Joddy McDonald pipes the Australian National Anthem during the service for Private Timothy Aplin.
(Date taken: 05 July 2010)
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Special Operations Commander Australia Major General Timothy McOwen stands with Minister of Defence John Faulkner, Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Queensland Premier Anna Bligh.
(Date taken: 05 July 2010)
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Commandos from the 2nd Commando Regiment salute as Private Timothy Aplin is carried from St. John's Cathedral in Brisbane.
(Date taken: 05 July 2010)
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Chief of Army Lieutenant General Ken Gillespie and Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army (RSMA) Stephen Ward.
(Date taken: 05 July 2010)
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