Image Gallery: September 2010
08 September 2010
Funeral of Tomas James Dale
A military funeral service was held at Centennial Park in Adelaide to farewell Private Tomas Dale. Private Dale, along with Private Grant Kirby, was killed as a result of an IED strike on 20 August 2010, in the Baluchi Valley in Afghanistan's Uruzgan province. Both soldiers were from the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, and serving with the Australian 1st Mentoring Task Force on their first deployments to Afghanistan.
Private Dale was laid to rest at the funeral service by his family and friends. The service was attended by the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard; Leader of the Opposition, Tony Abbott; Minister for Defence, Senator John Faulkner; Chief of the Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston; Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Ken Gillespie and the Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army, Stephen Ward. The guard, escorts and bearer party consisted of military personnel from the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment.
Private Dale was 21 years of age, was not married and had no children. He is survived by his father David, mother Karen, and brothers Sam and Joe.
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The bearer party escort Private Tomas Dale's coffin to the chapel in the cemetery grounds.
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The bearer party escort Private Tomas Dale's coffin to the chapel in the cemetery grounds.
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The bearer party escort Private Tomas Dale's coffin to the chapel in the cemetery grounds.
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The bearer party escort Private Tomas Dale's coffin to the chapel in the cemetery grounds.
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Chief of the Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston; Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Ken Gillespie and Commander of the 7th Brigade, Brigadier Paul McLachlan particpate in the Honour Guard for Private Tomas Dale.
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Prime Minister, Julia Gillard; Leader of the Opposition, Tony Abbott and Minister for Defence, Senator John Faulkner participate in the Guard of Honour for Private Tomas Dale.
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The bearer party carry Private Tomas Dale's coffin into the chapel to be placed onto the bier.
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The catafalque party resting at arms during the funeral service for Private Tomas Dale.
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Defence Force Chaplin Brior conducts the funeral service for Private Tomas Dale.
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Chief of the Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston and Chief of Army, Lieutenant General Ken Gillespie attend the funeral service for Private Tomas Dale.
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Prime Minister Julia Gillard; Leader of the Opposition, Tony Abbott and Minister for Defence, Senator John Faulkner attend the funeral service for Private Tomas Dale.
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Private Tomas Dale's coffin at rest on the bier at his funeral service.
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Defence Force Chaplin Brior consoles Private Tomas Dale's family as they pay their last respects at his funeral service.
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