Global Operations: Operation TESTAMENT
11 July 2008
World Youth Day 08
Australian Defence Force (ADF) and foreign military pilgrims and their families visited the Australian War Memorial (AWM) for a special ceremony as they prepare for World Youth Day.
The Catholic Bishop of the ADF, Bishop Max Davis led the military pilgrims and their families in a special ceremony.
Military pilgrims, in their respective uniforms from around the world, participated in a Rosary Procession down Anzac parade.
| 20080711adf8239716_005 Australian Defence Force Military Diocese of Australia lead a Rosary Procession down Anzac Parade, passed the Macedonian War Monument, following a wreath laying ceremony at the Australian War Memorial. (Date taken: 11 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080711adf8239716_009 Australian Defence Force Military Diocese of Australia lead a Rosary Procession down Anzac Parade after a wreath laying ceremony at the Australian War Memorial. (Date taken: 11 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080711adf8239716_021 United States of America Marine Corp, Corporal Santos recites the rosary as he took part in a Rosary Procession down Anzac Parade in Canberra, ACT. (Date taken: 11 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080711adf8239716_055 Australian Army Principal Chaplain, Monsignor Greg Flynn welcomes the national and international pilgrims to the wreathlaying ceremony at the Australian War Memorial. (Date taken: 11 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080711adf8239716_072 Catholic Bishop of the Australian Defence Force, Bishop Max Davis addresses the military piligrims with the opening prayer, inside the walls of the Australian War Memorial. (Date taken: 11 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080711adf8239716_076 Australian Army Principal Chaplain, Monsignor Greg Flynn (forground) welcomes the national and international pilgrims to a wreathlaying ceremony at the Australian War Memorial. Archdiocese for the Military Services, United States of America, Bishop Joseph Estabrook (background) read the closing prayer. (Date taken: 11 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080711adf8239716_087 An international Military Pilgrim places a red poppy at the Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. (Date taken: 11 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080711adf8239716_093 United States of America Airforce members place red poppies at the Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier in Canberra, following a special Wreath Laying Ceremony. (Date taken: 11 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080711adf8239716_094 Seaman Meryn Rayner (age 25 from Yarrawarrah, Sutherland Shire, Sydney) places a red poppy and United States of America Air Force Airmen salutes at the Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier in Canberra. (Date taken: 11 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080711adf8239716_095 Australian Army, Private Sewel joins international military pilgrim by placing a poppy at the Tomb of the Australian Unknown Soldier. (Date taken: 11 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080711adf8239716_096 International Military Pilgrims from Cananda place a red poppy at the Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier. (Date taken: 11 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080711adf8239716_101 Catholic Bishop of the Australian Defence Force, Bishop Max Davis (Left) and Archdiocese for the Military Services, United States of America, Bishop Joseph Estabrook (right) are handed wreaths to lay at The Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier, at the Australian War Memorial. (Date taken: 11 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080711adf8239716_104 Trooper Jay Bee Pulanco (1st/15th Royal New South Wales Lancer) places a red poppy next to the names of the cavalry soldiers killed during World War Two at the Australian War Memorial. (Date taken: 11 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080711adf8239716_109 An international military pilgrim from France places a poppy in remembrance, at the name of an Australian Signaller killed in the second World War at the Australian War Memorial. (Date taken: 11 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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| 20080711adf8239716_112 Military Pilgrims representing Australia, Canada, Columbia, Germany, France, Italy, New Zealand, UK and The USA, stand with Bishop Max Davis at the Australian War Memorial. (Date taken: 11 July 2008) Low-Res | Hi-Res |
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