Image Gallery 2009
23 October 2009
Brigadier Bill Sowry Rewarded for His Achievements
The Medal of Merit (Medhala de Merito), one of the highest accolades that can be presented by the President of Timor-Leste, His Excellency, Dr Jose Ramos Horta, has been awarded to Brigadier William (Bill) Sowry for service to the country.
Brigadier Sowry is the Commander of the International Stabilisation Force in Timor-Leste and has been in the role since January this year.
In a small ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Dili, the Medal was bestowed by President Horta. The presentation was witnessed by the Australian Ambassador, His Excellency, Mr Peter Heyward, Commanding Officer of Timor-Leste Battle Group VI, Lieutenant Colonel Dave Smith and members of the Joint Task Force Headquarters.
The President thanked Brigadier Sowry for his support and for his extensive efforts to assist local youth in Timor-Leste, mentioning his determination to see the International Youth Award, the “President’s Award’ launched earlier this year.
Brigadier Sowry is about to hand over his Command after spending the past nine months in Timor-Leste as the Commander of the International Stabilisation Force, which comprises Australian and New Zealand personnel.
| 20091012adf8114832_035 (L to R) Brigadier Sowry the Commander of the International Stabilisation Force in Timor-Leste with the President of Timor-Leste, His Excellency, Dr Jose Ramos Horta after being awared the Medal of Merit, at the Presidential Palace in Dili, Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 12 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091012adf8114832_023 Brigadier Bill Sowry the Commander of the International Stabilisation Force in Timor-Leste makes a speech after being awarded the Medal of Merit by the President of Timor-Leste, His Excellency, Dr Jose Ramos Horta at the Presidential Palace in Dili, Timor-Leste. (Date taken: 12 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091001adf8144078_243 An East Timor Defence Force soldier talks with ... during a traininig mission in Urban Operations. (Date taken: 01 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090925adf8144078_518 Commander of the International Stabilisation Force, Brigadier Bill Sowry, addresses guests during a seminar for military engineering assistance to East Timor. (Date taken: 25 September 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090914adf8144078_011 Metinaro Range is officially opened in a ceremony with the International Stabilisation Force (ISF) and the East Timor Defence Force (F-FDLT). (Date taken: 14 September 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090908adf8144078_107 Sapper Mathew Clyne of the Timor-Leste Aviation Group 11, Emergency Response Section, instructs the East Timorese Bombeiros in accident rescue techiques. (Date taken: 08 September 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090908adf8144078_037 Sergeant Eron Sage of the Timor-Leste Aviation Group 11, Emergency Response Section, watches over an East Timorese Bombeiros practice rescue techniques on an old vehicle during a training session. (Date taken: 08 September 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090716adf8144078_131 International Stabilisation Force (ISF) personnel from Timor-Leste Battle Group VI, Private (Pte) Nicholas Cartwright and Pte Boaz-Smith patrol through a market place in Dili, East Timor. (Date taken: 16 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090708adf8144078_117 During a mass casualty exercise, near Aidabaleten, East Timor, Private Kyle Wilson, a rifleman from Alpha Company, Battle Group 6 with the International Stabilisation Force, is carefully removed from his vehicle and attended to by medical staff before being preped to be evacuated to the Aspen medical facility in Dili. (Date taken: 08 July 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090622adf8144078_097 (L-R) International Stabilisation Force (ISF) members who helped out local school children with making dinosaur masks whilst on a visit to the new Presidential Palace in Dili are, Squadron Leader Greg Williams, Private Charmaine Elliott, and Corporal Robina Peterkin-Joyce. The visit was organised by the Alola Foundation to teach the children about the palaces latest dinosaur exhibition. (Date taken: 22 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090622adf8144078_024 International Stabilisation Force (ISF) Orderly Room Corporal, Robina Peterkin-Joyce, watches over as local school children make dinosaur masks whilst on a visit to the new Presidents Palace in Dili, East Timor. The visit was organised by the Alola Foundation to teach the children about the palaces latest dinosaur exhibition. (Date taken: 22 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090618adf8144078_116 Signaler Kristina Conomy from the International Stabilisation Force and interpreter Natalie Mendonsa Nogueira chat with some local children in Los Palos during an Operations Analysis Team visit to the region of Lautem, East Timor. (Date taken: 18 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090617adf8144078_199 Private Karl Fabreschi of the Timor Leste Battle Group VI, helps some local children of Baucau with their homework during an Operations Analysis project trip throughout the Lautem region, East Timor. (Date taken: 17 June 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090513adf8115142_851 Commander International Stabilisation Force, Brigadier Bill Sowry, shows New Zealand Minister of Defence, the Hon. Dr Wayne Mapp, around Camp Phoenix in East Timor. With them is Commander of the New Zealand Contingent, Wing Commander Rory Paddock. (Date taken: 13 May 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090513adf8115142_291 Commander International Stabilisation Force, Brigadier Bill Sowry, presents members of the New Zealand contingent with the Timor Leste Solidarity Medal. (Date taken: 13 May 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090513adf8115142_190 Commander International Stabilisation Force, Brigadier Bill Sowry and the New Zealand Minister of Defence, the Hon. Dr Wayne Mapp, exchange a traditional Maori greeting, while Officer Commanding Gyro Six, Major Chris Kelly greets His Excellency Dr Tim McIvor, New Zealand Ambassador to East Timor. (Date taken: 13 May 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090513adf8115142_118 Major Chris Kelly addresses invited guests, during the Powhiri at the Kiwi Lines in East Timor. Seated behind Major Kelly are Commander of the International Stabilisation Force, Brigadier Bill Sowry, and Lieutenant Colonel Darren Huxley. (Date taken: 13 May 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090430adf8115142_102 Private Allen gives a member of the East Timor National Police some firing tips, during the range practice at Metinaro, East Timor. (Date taken: 30 April 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090410adf8115142_140 Warrant Officer Class Two, James Bullard throws a footy around with some children in a remote village in the Lautem district of East Timor. (Date taken: 10 April 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090225adf8115142_153 Formed Police Unit Liaison Officer, Captain Mark Smith, familiarizes Sub-Inspector Agustinho Gomes of the East Timor National Police Rapid Intervention Unit with the F88 AUSTEYER rifle. (Date taken: 25 February 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090225adf8115142_130 International Stabilisation Force Quick Response Force Commander, Lieutenant Reg Dunthorne demonstrates the effectiveness of the Quick Response Force shields to members of the East Timor National Police Rapid Intervention Unit. (Date taken: 25 February 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090225adf8115142_098 Members of the The International Stabilisation Force Quick Response Force demonstrate their equipment and tactics to members of the East Timor National Police Rapid Intervention Unit. (Date taken: 25 February 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090225adf8115142_078 International Stabilisation Force Quick Response Force Commander, Lieutenant Reg Dunthorne demonstrates the effectiveness of the Quick Response Force shields. (Date taken: 25 February 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090221adf8243523_210 Ignition. NORFORCE trainer Corporal Steve Ellis draws on his 14-years experience in survival training to show East Timor Military members several different methods of starting a fire without conventional materials, during an introduction to navigation and survival training at the Kangaroo Flats Training Area in the Northern Territory. (Date taken: 21 February 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090221adf8243523_164 Bearing Check. East Timor Military member Lieutenant Xisto Da Cruz checks his estimated bearing calculation via a compass under the supervision of NORFORCE instructor WO2 Lee Symonds during an introduction to navigation and survival training at the Kangaroo Flats Training Area in the Northern Territory. (Date taken: 21 February 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090221adf8243523_071 Paper Protractors. A lesson on making paper protractors for calculating direction is participated in by East Timor Military members and a couple of NORFORCE soldiers during an introduction to navigation and survival training at the Kangaroo Flats Training Area in the Northern Territory. (Date taken: 21 February 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090203adf8262658_209 Private Gianni Diprinzio shares a joke with his New Zealand mates, as they move down the street during a patrol in Dili, East Timor. (Date taken: 03 February 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20090109adf8143085_178 Corporal Ashley Jarrett and Corporal Olavio Dias Cabral pore over a map during the skill sharing exercise. (Date taken: 09 January 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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