Our People in the NT
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| Russell Peacock, Trish Grace and Tim brusch - Care packages from RSL keep morale high for deployed troops Australian Defence Force (ADF) members serving in Baghdad have had a welcome surprise in the mail in the form of care packages from the Returned and Services League (RSL). (Date uploaded: 05 June 2008 - 01 image) |
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| John Hogan - Darwin Now Home for Adelaide Sailor Like most Darwin people, John Hogan started life somewhere else. (Date uploaded: 28 March 2008 - 01 image) |
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| Matt Loadsman - Field of Dreams As they said in the movie, “Build it and they will come”. It’s a message that Katherine RAAFie Matt Loadsman took literally during his posting to the Middle East. (Date uploaded: 16 January 2008 - 01 image) |
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| Ben Trewartha - ALICE SPRINGS SOLDIER DOING HIS BIT FOR TIMOR-LESTE Former St. Philips College student, Ben Trewartha, has spent close to two months in the sweltering tropical heat of Timor-Leste and still has around four months to go. He’s part of the Australian Government response to help restore peace in the country. (Date uploaded: 11 January 2008 - 01 image) |
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| Barry Laming - LEANYER SOLDIER DOING HIS BIT FOR TIMOR LESTE Local Leanyer (NT) soldier Barry Laming has spent around two months in the sweltering tropical heat of Timor Leste, and still has close to four months to go. He’s part of the Australian Government response to help restore peace to that country. (Date uploaded: 08 January 2008 - 01 image) |
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| Les ‘Tex’ Cottle - DARWIN MP PLAYS PART IN TIMOR PEACE Robertson barrack’s Military Policeman Les ‘Tex’ Cottle has spent one month in the sweltering tropical heat of Timor Leste, and still has five months to go. He’s part of the Australian Government response to help restore peace to that country. (Date uploaded: 17 October 2007 - 01 image) |
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| Flight Sergeant Shane Haire - Father of five delivers again in the Middle East Tindal airman and father of five Flight Sergeant Shane Haire is currently serving in the Middle East as part of Australia 's Defence Force commitment to the region. (Date uploaded: 06 June 2007 - 01 image) |
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| Sapper Matthew Kennedy After nearly twelve years working in landscape construction, Matthew Kennedy opted for a career in the Australian Army. Two and a half years later, Matthew is now working half a world away from Darwin - he's one of Darwin 's Diggers in Afghanistan. (Date uploaded: 13 February 2007 - 01 image) |
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| Warrant Officer Peter Mangan Peter Mangan is now half a world away from Smith Street Mall. With the rank of Warrant Officer Class One Peter is currently deployed in Oruzgan Province , in southern Afghanistan , as the Regimental Sergeant Major (RSM) of the largely Darwin-based 1 st Reconstruction Task Force. (Date uploaded: 13 February 2007 - 01 image) |
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| Murray Pearson - DARWIN SOLDIER PLAYS PART IN TIMOR PEACE Darwin soldier Murray Pearson has already spent three months in the sweltering tropical heat of Timor Leste, which means he’ll be home just in time for the Wet. It’s definitely going to be a hot year for Murray, who is part of the Australian contingent helping to restore peace to our near neighbour. (Date uploaded: 11 October 2007 - 01 image) |
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| LCPL Rouven Rohler - KEEPING THE PEACE IN THE CRADLE OF CIVILISATION Keeping the peace in the 'cradle of civilisation' is an exciting challenge for Lance Corporal Rouven Rohler , from Western Australia , who is proudly serving his country in southern Iraq. (Date uploaded: 06 September 2007 - 01 image) |
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| Paul Rosenberger - Palmerston Major synchronises supply lines in the Middle East Palmerstons' Paul Rosenberger is currently serving as the Operational boss of the Australian Force Logistic Base in the Middle East providing support for Operation Catalyst. (Date uploaded: 06 June 2007 - 01 image) |
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| Andrew Stokes - Jingili Man’s Solomons Tour Jingili’s Andrew Stokes is just back from the Solomon Islands, where he has been entertaining Australian troops and police in the Australian-led Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands — RAMSI for short. It was Andrew’s job to bring them a touch of home if only for a day or two. (Date uploaded: 02 November 2007 - 01 image) |
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| Sergeant Mark Wellsmore - Darwins' cargo sergeant the most colourful in the Middle East Gardens resident Sergeant Mark Wellsmore is known for receiving the brightest coloured mail from home will serving on Operation Catalyst in the Middle East. (Date uploaded: 06 June 2007 - 01 image) |
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| Dan Wright - THE WRIGHT SOLDIER FOR THE JOB Helping to keep the peace in the 'cradle of civilisation' is the latest challenge for former hale Boys High School student Dan Wright, who is now on a tour of duty in southern Iraq. (Date uploaded: 06 September 2007 - 01 image) |
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