Image Gallery 2009
06 November 2009
RSL visits East Timor
Senior members from the News South Wales Branch of the Returned and Services League have visited Australian service personnel deployed on Operation Astute in East Timor.
During their visit, NSW RSL President, Don Rowe, and State Secretary, Chris Perrin, visited International Stabilisation Force (ISF) Forward Operating Bases, laid a wreath at the Dare World War II Memorial and presented troops with sporting equipment.
The Commanding Officer of the Timor Leste Battle Group VI, LTCOL David Smith, welcomed the RSL delegation by highlighting to the troops the ways in which the RSL supports personnel deployed overseas.
LTCOL Smith reminded troops that the RSL provides care packages for deployed military personnel, underwrites Face Tours, provides amenity support and raises funds to pay for electronic and sporting equipment.
The RSL presented ISF soldiers with a shipment of sporting equipment such as kayaks, fishing rods and tackle, dart boards and video entertainment equipment.
In the lead-up to Christmas the RSL will be delivering a further 3,0000 care packages, that contain ANZAC Biscuits and snacks, to deployed personnel.
| 20091029adf8114832_087 (L to R) Mr Don Rowe, the President of the New South Wales Branch of the Return and Services League, and Mr Chris Perrin, the State Secretary of the NSW Branch of the Returned and Service League of Australia, meet with the troops from Alpha Company, the second Royal Australian Regiment deployed to East Timor in support of Operation Astute. (Date taken: 29 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091029adf8114832_211 Mr Don Rowe, the President of the New South Wales Branch of the Return and Services League, with Warrant Officer Class 1 Don Griffin, who is holding one of the many care packages that had been sent by the RSL for troops on deployment in East Timor. (Date taken: 29 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091029adf8114832_283 (L to R) Mr Don Rowe, the President of the New South Wales Branch of the Return and Services League, and Mr Chris Perrin, the State Secretary of the NSW Branch of the Returned and Service League of Australia, visit the Dare Memorial during their tour of East Timor. (Date taken: 29 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091029adf8114832_301 Mr Don Rowe, the President of the New South Wales Branch of the Return and Services League President, lays a wreath at the Dare memorial site, Dare East Timor. (Date taken: 29 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091029adf8114832_349 Mr Don Rowe (R), the President of the New South Wales Branch of the Return and Services League, and Mr Chris Perrin (L), the State Secretary of the NSW Branch of the Returned and Service League of Australia, meets with the Commanding Office of Timor Leste Battle Group VI, Lieutenant Colonel David Smith, from the second Royal Australian Regiment, while the troops from TLBG VI look at some of the gifts the RSL donated to Operation. (Date taken: 29 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20091029adf8114832_350 Mr Don Rowe (R), the President of the New South Wales Branch of the Return and Services League, and Mr Chris Perrin (L), the State Secretary of the NSW Branch of the Returned and Service League of Australia, meets with the Commanding Office of Timor Leste Battle Group VI, Lieutenant Colonel David Smith, from the second Royal Australian Regiment, while the troops from TLBG VI look at some of the gifts the RSL donated to Operation. (Date taken: 29 October 2009) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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