Mentor Team - Charlie and members of Australia's 1st Mentoring Task Force conducted an emotional and fitting farewell for two of their mates killed in an improvised explosive device strike on 20 AUG 10. At the end of a remembrance service for the two young soldiers that was filled with moving eulogies from their commanders and section mates, a photographic tribute showed them as they will be best remembered with the refrain of John Williamson's "True Blue" playing in the background.
After the service the caskets of PTEs Dale and Kirby were carried by Australian Light Armoured vehicles through a two kilometre long guard of honour made up of their Australian, American, Dutch, Singaporean, Afghan and Slovak colleagues to a waiting C130 to begin the trip from Tarin Kot home to their loved ones in Australia.
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Commanding Officer of the First Mentoring Task Force, Lieutenant Colonel Mark Jennings consoles members of Charlie Company prior to the memorial service for Private Tomas Dale and Private Grant Kirby.
(Date taken: 24 August 2010)
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The memorial service for Private Tomas Dale and Private Grant Kirby.
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Catafalque Party member, Private Ross Willmot at the memorial service for Private Tomas Dale and Private Grant Kirby.
(Date taken: 24 August 2010)
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The memorial service for Private Tomas Dale and Private Grant Kirby.
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Private Tomas Dale and Private Grant Kirby's Section pay an emotional tribute to their fallen mates during the memorial service at Multinational Base Tarin Kot.
(Date taken: 24 August 2010)
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Private Tomas Dale and Private Grant Kirby's Section pay an emotional tribute to their fallen mates during the memorial service at Multinational Base Tarin Kot.
(Date taken: 24 August 2010)
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Catafalque Party member, Private Juan Centeno at the memorial service for Private Tomas Dale and Private Grant Kirby.
(Date taken: 24 August 2010)
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Commanding Officer of the First Mentoring Task Force, Lieutenant Colonel Mark Jennings at the memorial service for Private Tomas Dale and Private Grant Kirby.
(Date taken: 24 August 2010)
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Commanding Officer of Joint Task Force 633, Major General John Cantwell at the memorial service for Private Tomas Dale and Private Grant Kirby.
(Date taken: 24 August 2010)
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The memorial service for Private Tomas Dale and Private Grant Kirby.
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The memorial service for Private Tomas Dale and Private Grant Kirby.
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The memorial service for Private Tomas Dale and Private Grant Kirby.
(Date taken: 24 August 2010)
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Charlie Company soldiers carry their fallen mates to the waiting ASLAVS, beginning their journey home.
(Date taken: 24 August 2010)
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Charlie Company soldiers carry their fallen mates to the waiting ASLAVS, beginning their journey home.
(Date taken: 24 August 2010)
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1st Mentoring Task Force Chaplain, Alamoti Lavaki, leads the procession during the ramp ceremony for Private Tomas Dale and Private Grant Kirby.
(Date taken: 24 August 2010)
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Soldiers line the roads of Multinational Base Tarin Kot during the ramp ceremony for Private Tomas Dale and Private Grant Kirby.
(Date taken: 24 August 2010)
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Ramp Ceremony for Private Tomas Dale and Private Grant Kirby.
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Ramp Ceremony for Private Tomas Dale and Private Grant Kirby.
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Ramp Ceremony for Private Tomas Dale and Private Grant Kirby.
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Ramp Ceremony for Private Tomas Dale and Private Grant Kirby.
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Soldiers farewell their fallen comrades during the Ramp Ceremony for Private Tomas Dale and Private Grant Kirby.
(Date taken: 24 August 2010)
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