Our People in TAS
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| Chris Goninon - Launceston Drummer Back from Middle East Tour Launceston’s Musician Chris Goninon, 35, is just back from the Middle East where he has been helping entertain Australian troops and sharing the stage with Rock legend Angry Anderson. (Date uploaded: 15 May 2008 - 02 image) |
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| Ben Lawrence - Kingston Digger Sticks to His Post Kingston’s Private Ben Lawrence, 20, works amongst mountains of mail at the International Stabilisation Force post office in Timor-Leste. Ben sorts through almost 150 bags of mail per week. (Date uploaded: 01 May 2008 - 01 image) |
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| Terry Bell and Peter Howden - Bellerieve Diggers Train Up New Iraqi Army This Anzac Day, Bellerieve soldiers Major Terry Bell and Captain Peter Howden are at Camp Ur in southern Iraq. Just up the road are the ruins of the biblical city of Ur itself, the legendary home of Abraham. (Date uploaded: 01 May 2008 - 01 image) |
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| Corporal Jason Lefevre Launceston’s Corporal Jason Lefevre, 25, directing traffic through a vehicle check point on a main supply route to Basrah in southern Iraq. (Date uploaded: 08 April 2008 - 02 image) |
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| Corporal Nicholas Bond Sandy Bay’s Corporal Nicholas Bond, 23, unpacks mechanical parts at the Australian Battle Group’s store in southern Iraq. (Date uploaded: 08 April 2008 - 01 image) |
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| Leading Aircraftsman Kevin Armstrong Sorell's Kevin Armstrong has swapped his quiet hometown for an experience of a lifetime in the Middle East . He is currently a member of the 180-strong Royal Australian Air Force detachment responsible for surveillance flights over the Persian Gulf . But it's not his first time in Air Force blue. (Date uploaded: 13 February 2007 - 01 images) |
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| Leading Seaman Ron Cleaver Moonah's Ron Cleaver is now about as far from home as he can be without leaving the country - and he does that pretty often too as it's part of the job. Ron's now based in Darwin as part of the Navy's Patrol Boat Group and he and his shipmates are on patrol in all weathers, protecting Australia 's vital fisheries and north-west approaches. (Date uploaded: 13 February 2007 - 01 images) |
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| Lieutenant Submariner Heath Crawford onboard HMAS Collins Recently qualified Submariner, Lieutenant Submariner Heath Crawford onboard HMAS Collins. (Date uploaded: 23 April 2007 - 01 images) |
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| POMT Andy Fairfield - Marine Technician After almost 28 years of service to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), HMAS ADELAIDE will be decommissioned this coming January at a traditional ceremony at her home port, HMAS STIRLING, Western Australia. (Date uploaded: 23 November 2007 - 01 image) |
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| Raylene Garwood
- BRIDGENORTH AIR FORCE OFFICER PLAYS PART IN TIMOR PEACE Bridgenorth’s Raylene Garwood has spent one month in the sweltering tropical heat of Timor Leste, and she still has five months to go. She’s part of the Australian Government response to help restore peace to that country — and it’s certainly a long way from West Tamar. (Date uploaded: 18 October 2007 - 01 image) |
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| Graeme Henley
- TASMANIANS AT TYNE COT, BELGIUM Former Devonport boy, Major Graeme Henley, recently had his chance to pay his respects at the Belgian graveside of a Tasmanian hero – VC winner Sergeant Lewis McGee. (Date uploaded: 18 October 2007 - 01 image) |
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| Glenn Hill
- ROSETTA SOLDIER PLAYS PART IN TIMOR PEACE Local Rosetta soldier Glenn Hill has spent three months in the sweltering tropical heat of Timor Leste, and still has two months to go. He’s part of the Australian Government response to help restore peace to that country. (Date uploaded: 18 October 2007 - 01 image) |
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| PTE Jarrod Ingram - YOUNG SOLDIER HELPS PROTECT APEC 2007 Private Jarrod Ingram is a soldier who’s decided he doesn’t want to spend any more time in the Army Reserve. (Date uploaded: 12 September 2007 - 01 image) |
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| Bradley Jessup - Launceston sailor on historic last voyage Launceston’s Bradley Jessup, 20, has just returned from a historic overseas Navy deployment. He was aboard HMAS ADELAIDE on the frigate’s last overseas deployment before she is retired from the Navy. (Date uploaded: 31 January 2008 - 01 image) |
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| Ben Keep - RISDON VALE SOLDIER DOING HIS BIT FOR TIMOR LESTE Local Risdon Vale soldier Ben Keep has spent almost 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: 04 January 2008 - 01 image) |
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| Jamie Levin - Flinders Island , TAS Former Flinders Island resident Jamie Levin is now half a world away, on operations with the Australian Defence Force in the Middle-East. (Date uploaded: 03 August 2007 - 01 image) |
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| Krystal Lowe - First stop, Afghanistan Devonport's Krystal Lowe has been serving in Afghanistan for the last month as part of Australia 's efforts to stabilise and reconstruct the war torn country. (Date uploaded: 13 August 2007 - 01 image) |
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| Sapper Kurt Ludwig - MEANDER SOLDIER PLAYS PART IN TIMOR PEACE After four months in the sweltering tropical heat, local Meander soldier Kurt Ludwig continues his work as an engineer throughout Timor Leste as part of the Australian Government response to the Timorese Government request for assistance in restoring peace to their country. (Date uploaded: 03 August 2007 - 01 image) |
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| Stefan Shearer
- LAUNCESTON SOLDIER PLAYS PART IN TIMOR PEACE Local Launceston soldier Stefan Shearer has spent two months in the sweltering tropical heat of Timor Leste, and still has four months to go. He’s part of the Australian Government response to help restore peace to that country. (Date uploaded: 18 October 2007 - 01 image) |
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| TASMANIAN BASED SOLDIERS SERVING TO BRING PEACE AND STABILITY TO EAST TIMOR Tasmanians have a long and proud history of volunteering for Service when the call goes out. (Date uploaded: 06 June 2007 - 01 images) |
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| Jacob William - Duty First Jacob William will always remember when he landed in Honiara - it was the day his son was born. (Date uploaded: 13 March 2008 - 01 image) |
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