Image Gallery 2007
28 November 2007
Ramp Ceremony and flag lowering for Private Luke Worsley
Private Worsley, 26, a Commando serving with the Special Operations Task Group (SOTG) in Afghanistan, died in action in a battle with the Taliban on on 23 November 2007.
Private Luke Worsley enlisted into the Australian Regular Army on the 23rd of October 2001. After completing his Recruit Training he was allocated to the Royal Australian Infantry Corps and commenced his Initial Employment Training at Singleton, NSW on the 15th of April 2002. At the completion of his Initial Employment Training, Luke was posted to the 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment. During his service with 1 RAR, Luke deployed to East Timor as part of OPERATION CITADEL, providing security to the people of East Timor.
After two years of service with the 1st Battalion, and looking for more of a challenge, Luke applied for selection with the 4th Battalion, (Commando) The Royal Australian Regiment. He was successful his attempt, and Luke went on to complete the Commando suite of courses, becoming ‘beret’ qualified in 2004.
Luke deployed with Delta Commando Company Group to Afghanistan in 2006. Upon return from his rotation, Luke was posted to Bravo Commando Company Group and deployed with them to Afghanistan in September of this year.
For his service in East Timor and Afghanistan, Luke was awarded the Australian Defence Medal, the Australian Active Service Medal with clasp East Timor the United Nations Medal with the United Nations Transitional Authority East Timor Ribbon, the International Coalition Against Terrorism Clasp, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Infantry Combat Badge, and the Unit Citation for Gallantry.
| 20071127adf8252964_027 Australian soldiers from the Special Operations Task Group & Reconstruction Task Force farewell fallen comrade Private Luke Worsley during a Ramp Ceremony at their base in Uruzgan Province, southern Afghanistan on 27 November. (Date taken: 27 November 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071127adf8252964_023 Australian soldiers from the Special Operations Task Group & Reconstruction Task Force farewell fallen comrade Private Luke Worsley during a Ramp Ceremony at their base in Uruzgan Province, southern Afghanistan on 27 November. (Date taken: 27 November 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071127adf8252964_019 Australian soldiers from the Special Operations Task Group & Reconstruction Task Force farewell fallen comrade Private Luke Worsley during a Ramp Ceremony at their base in Uruzgan Province, southern Afghanistan on 27 November. (Date taken: 27 November 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071127adf8252964_018 Australian soldiers from the Special Operations Task Group & Reconstruction Task Force farewell fallen comrade Private Luke Worsley during a Ramp Ceremony at their base in Uruzgan Province, southern Afghanistan on 27 November. (Date taken: 27 November 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071127adf8252964_017 Australian soldiers from the Special Operations Task Group & Reconstruction Task Force farewell fallen comrade Private Luke Worsley during a Ramp Ceremony at their base in Uruzgan Province, southern Afghanistan on 27 November. (Date taken: 27 November 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071127adf8252964_016 Australian soldiers from the Special Operations Task Group & Reconstruction Task Force farewell fallen comrade Private Luke Worsley during a Ramp Ceremony at their base in Uruzgan Province, southern Afghanistan on 27 November. (Date taken: 27 November 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071127adf8252964_015 Australian soldiers from the Special Operations Task Group & Reconstruction Task Force farewell fallen comrade Private Luke Worsley during a Ramp Ceremony at their base in Uruzgan Province, southern Afghanistan on 27 November. (Date taken: 27 November 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071123adf8115142_016 Wing Commander Steve Hanrahan, Commanding Officer of the RAAF AP-3C Orion Detachment in the Middle East Area of Operations and Chaplain Joe Bove lead a flag lowering ceremony to mark the death of Private Luke Worsley. In the background are Dutch and Canadian military representatives. (Date taken: 23 November 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071123adf8115142_015 Australian personnel of the RAAF AP-3C Orion Detachment in the Middle East Area of Operations attend a flag lowering ceremony to mark the death of Private Luke Worsley. (Date taken: 23 November 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071123adf8115142_010 The Australian National Flag at the RAAF AP-3C Orion Maritime Patrol Group flag pole is lowered to half-mast to mark the death of Private Luke Worsley. (Date taken: 23 November 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071123adf8115142_007 Australian, Canadian and Dutch Personnel gather at the RAAF AP-3C Orion Maritime Patrol Group flag pole for a flag lowering ceremony to mark the death of Private Luke Worsley. (Date taken: 23 November 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20071123adf8115142_006 Chaplain Joe Bove, of Fairfield NSW, addresses a RAAF flag lowering ceremony following the death of Private Luke Worsley. The Chaplain was addressing the men and women of the RAAF AP-3C Orion Maritime Patrol Group. In the background are representatives from the Canadian Armed Forces. (Date taken: 23 November 2007) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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