Image Gallery 2007
09 November 2007
Solomons soldiers visit Mercy School
Australian soldiers of Operation ANODE’s Combined Task Force 635, led by their Commander Lieutenant Colonel (LTCOL) Ian Upjohn, took time out from their security work in the Solomon Islands to join the Commander of Participating Police Forces Denis McDermott, and Mr Tim George, coordinator of RAMSI, on a special visit to a local school in the Burns Creek settlement, just outside Honiara.
Basketballs, footballs, frisbees and a trampoline were just some of the gifts donated to the Mercy school run by community worker Mrs Beverly Komasi, which was started to provide access to education for under-privileged children in Burns Creek.
The soldiers including LTCOL Upjohn, played games with the children and read stories, while the students performed a number of displays including the "Bullfrog dance" for the delighted visitors.
Operation ANODE is the name of the Australian Defence Force contribution to the Australian-led Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI). RAMSI's assistance is known as Operation HELPEM FREN (Pidgin English for 'Helping Friend'). RAMSI's mission is to assist the Solomon Islands' Government in restoring law and order.
| 20071107adf8262658_017 Captain Daniel Strack shows children from the Mercy School in Burns Creek outside Honiara, how to throw a frisbee. (Date taken: 07 November 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071107adf8262658_147 Captain Daniel Strack plays volleyball with children from the Mercy School in Burns Creek outside Honiara. (Date taken: 07 November 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071107adf8262658_152 Sergeant Neil Rowe, 47, of Melbourne, who is with 4th/19th Prince of Wales Light Horse Regiment, hands over a rugby union ball to children from the Mercy School at Burns Creek outside Honiara. (Date taken: 07 November 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071107adf8262658_166 Lieutenant Colonel Ian Upjohn, Commander of Combined Task Force 635, chats with community worker and founder of the Mercy School, Mrs Bevely Komasi at Burns Creek outside Honiara. (Date taken: 07 November 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071107adf8262658_169 Corporal Steven Ward, 42, of Wattle Park (VIC) from the 5/6 Royal Victora Regiment, helps out one of the local children slam dunk from the Mercy School Burns Creek outside Honiara. (Date taken: 07 November 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071107adf8262658_177 Lieutenant Colonel Ian Upjohn, Commander of Combined Task Force 635, presents basketballs and a basketball ring to children form the Mercy School at Burns Creek outside Honiara. (Date taken: 07 November 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071107adf8262658_189 Captain Daniel Strack reads a story to children inside the Mercy School in Burns Creek outside Honiara. (Date taken: 07 November 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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