Image Gallery: July 2010
10 July 2010
Private Scott Palmer - farewelled in Darwin
Private Scott Palmer was laid to rest today (Saturday 10 July 10) after a service in Darwin.
Private Palmer was killed in action in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan on 21 June.
He was awarded the Australian Active Service Medal with clasps IRAQ, East Timor and International Coalition Against Terrorism (ICAT), the IRAQ Campaign Medal, the Australian Defence Medal, the Australian Service Medal with clasp Timor – Leste, the Australian Defence Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, and the NATO ISAF Medal. PTE Palmer was also awarded the Returned from Active Service Badge from a previous deployment.
Family, fellow commandos and dignitaries attended the 10am service at Christ Church Anglican Cathedral.
Prime Minister Ms Julia Gillard, Minister for Defence, Senator, The Honorable John Faulkner, Minister for Defence Personnel, the Honorable Alan Griffin MP, federal opposition leader Mr Tony Abbott MP, shadow spokesman for Defence, Senator, the Honourable David Johnston, shadow spokesman for Defence Science and Personnel, the Honourable Bob Baldwin, Chief Minister for the Northern Territory, the Honourable Paul Henderson MLA, Member for Lingiari, the Honourable Warren Snowdon MP, leader of the Northern Territory opposition Mr Terry Mill MLA and Senator for the Northern Territory Senator, the Honourable Nigel Scullion, 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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Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Ken Gillespie, Chief of Defence, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston and other dignitaries attend the funeral service for Private Scott Palmer.
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Members of the military and dignitaries at Private Scott Palmer's Funeral.
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Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Ken Gillespie walks with Ray Palmer and other family members of Private Scott Palmer prior to the funeral service held at Christ Church Anglican Cathedral in Darwin.
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Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Ken Gillespie, Special Operations Commander Australia, Major General Timothy McOwan Chief of Defence, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston walk with Private Scott Palmer's parents Pam and Ray at the funeral service held in Darwin.
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The coffin of Private Scott Palmer is carried into Christ Church Anglican Cathedral, Darwin flanked by 2nd Commando Regiment colleagues.
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The Prime Minister Julia Gillard and other dignitaries attend the funeral of Private Scott Palmer in Darwin.
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Private Scott Palmer's coffin is flanked by the 2nd Commando Regiment bearer party.
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The bearer party from 2nd Commando Regiment lifts the coffin from the gun carriage at the funeral for Private Scott Palmer.
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The Very Reverend Jeremy Greaves, Dean of Darwin and Chaplain Richard Whereat, 7th Battalion The Royal Australian Regiment lead the bearer party in to the Christchurch Anglican Cathedral.
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The 2nd Commando Regiment bearer party carries the coffin of Private Scott Palmer in to the Christ Church Anglican Cathedral, Darwin.
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Special Operations Commander Australia Major General Tim McOwan and the Commanding Officer of 2 Commando Regiment looks on as the bearer party place the coffin on the bier at Private Scott Palmer's Funeral.
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Special Operations Commander Australia Major General Tim McOwan, Commanding Officer of 2 Commando Regiment and other dignitaries at the funeral of Private Scott Palmer.
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Opposition Leader Tony Abbott, Minister for Defence John Faulkner and Chief of Defence Force Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston at Private Scott Palmer's Funeral.
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Special Operations Commander Australia Major General Tim McOwan, the Commanding Officer of 2 Commando Regiment and Prime Minister Julia Gillard at Private Scott Palmer's Funeral.
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A photo of Priavte Scott Palmer rests at the end of his coffin during the funeral.
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Members of the military and dignitaries at Private Scott Palmer's Funeral.
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