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Saturday, February 26, 2011

Happy Birthday to the Australian Army, 110 yrs young on March 1st........History


LEST WE FORGET

The Digger's unspoken, unbreakable creed was the miner's and bushman's, "Stand by your mate."
C.E.W. Bean, The AIF in France 1918      
                    The Australian Army turns 110 this Tuesday. March 1st. Lets put a moment aside, it doesn't take long! Stop and think, I mean really think about this Nation and the sacrifices that were made for us over the past 100 odd years and that are being made for us still today. 
                    How dare we sit idly by and allow this country to go down the dunny, how fucking dare we. Absolute disgrace and a punch in guts for our fallen, they are weeping from above as they watch this Nation turn into some sort of melting pot for those who do not give a fuck or one ounce of loyalty to Her.
                   We owe these men and women (and their four legged friends) no less than honour, we must give them respect and we must always stop and say 'thanks mate, thank you for allowing me the freedoms I enjoy today, thank you for leaving family and friends, comfort and warmth to go to far off lands to protect us, thank you for keeping us safe".  Thank-you for making this country the best in the world, we are a prosperous safe country through your sacrifice and I sincerely, faithfully and most genuinely, thank you.
                  I want to also say sorry to them, I am so sorry that you have endured disrespect and abuse from those who do not know the meaning of freedom and sacrifice, those who come to this country to abuse the very thing that you lay your life on the line for.  Free speech.  They abuse that privilege and I am sorry. I am sorry that these very people go about their daily business oblivious to the fact that if those precious sacrifices had not been made over this last century we would not be the country we are today. .....and, I am sorry that our Labor Govt. does not give you more support and basic necessities needed when deployed and the support needed when you return.
                  Our Army is regarded by all Nations as one of the best, the elite, and that regard is well founded.  They have been to so many campaigns and so many countries, forged many friendships in many nations and they have killed the enemies of Australia.  The Australian Army are protectors of the people no matter who you are, if you need help our men and women are there at the ready for you.

A BIT OF HISTORY 

sourced from:Federation Through The World Wars
LEST WE FORGET,past and present

  • On 1 March 1901, 28,923 colonial soldiers, comprised of 1,457 permanent, 18,603 militia and 8,863 unpaid volunteers, were transferred to the new Australian Army.
  • The Royal Australian Air Force was later established as a separate service, in 1921 the development of aviation and its use in war had not passed unnoticed, and by 1912 the Military Board had approved the formation of the Australian Flying Corps and the establishment of a Central Flying School at Point Cook, Victoria.
  • In June 1911, the Royal Military College, Duntroon, was established.
  • In 1911, 155,000 youths were registered, of whom 90,000 were in training, with 20,000 inducted each year until the outbreak of World War I.
  • ANZAC Day was first marked on 25 April 1916, the anniversary of the landing of Australian and New Zealand troops at Gallipoli the year before.  By early 1916, recruiting in Australia had made it possible to replace the ANZAC losses.
  • Following the declaration of war on 4 August 1914, the Fisher Government's pledge of full support for Britain led to the raising of what became known as the Australian Imperial Force (AIF ).The AIF strength in France was maintained at some 117,000 men.  Its battle casualties for the three years of trench warfare between 1916 and 18 were over 181,000; of whom over 46,000 died. Another 114,000 were wounded, 16,000 gassed and nearly 4,000 were taken prisoners of war. In terms of total deaths per 1000 men mobilised, the AIF figure was 145 - the highest of all the British Commonwealth armies        
  • The years between the wars were difficult for the Australian Army. The public’s reactions to the immense cost of the War were exhaustion, apathy and stagnation, compounded by national economic problems..
  • In the decade prior to 1929, opposition to compulsory training scheme began to grow and the Australian Labor Party, elected on a policy which included the abolition of universal training, terminated the scheme in November 1929. Henceforth, Australia was to have an all-volunteer, primarily part-time 35,000 strong Army. In 1931, even though Japan invaded Manchuria international tension increased, unit strengths decreased even further.
  • Germany invaded Poland on 1 September 1939 and two days later Britain and France were once more at war with Germany. Australia, as a consequence, was also at war on the 3rd of September 1939.  Australia went to war with an ill-equipped and incompletely trained Army, still home-bound by the provisions of the Defence Act  Strangely enough the first round fired by Britain and the Dominions was again fired from the Fort Nepean Battery. A freighter repeatedly refused to be identified and attempted to enter Port Phillip at 1.50 am on 4 September, only five hours after the declaration of war. One round was sufficient for the SS 'Woniora' to establish her friendly intentions..
  •  1942, Australian losses for the whole period of the El Alamein operations from 7 July were 5809, including 1225 dead, 3638 wounded and 946 taken prisoner.
  • In December 1941 Australia's seven militia divisions were mobilised and, early in January 1942, Australia agreed to redeploy the 1st Australian Corps (6th and 7th Divisions ) from the Middle East to the Far East.
  • Allied intentions for 1943 included plans to recapture the Solomons as far as southern Bougainville, the New Guinea coast as far as Madang and the west coast of New Britain.
  • From over 724 000 enlistments, with almost 400,000 serving outside Australia, there were over 18,000 deaths, 22 000 wounded and over 20 000 prisoners of war, mainly from the early stage of the war with Japan.
  • In 1947, the Australian Army's involvement in multinational peacekeeping had commenced,.
  • A National Service scheme was reintroduced in 1965. The cause was both Government concerns with Australia's capacity to deal effectively with direct security concerns in the region.  This period of national service involved, for most of the period, two years full-time duty.   
  • For the Australian Army, the withdrawal from Vietnam represented the end of 33 years of continuous operational duties, which had commenced with World War II, continued through the occupation of Japan, the Korean War, the Malayan Emergency and Indonesian Confrontation to the Second Indo-China War in Vietnam. Army casualties in Vietnam were 413 KIA/DoW, two MIA, 2026 WIA, 64 non-battle deaths and 999 other casualties.
  • With the election in December 1972 of a new Labor government under Gough Whitlam, the completion of the withdrawal from Vietnam and the ending of the National Service scheme were immediately effected.
  • The Iraqi invasion of Kuwait began on 2 August 1990, initiating the Second Gulf War. The UN-sanctioned operation to liberate Kuwait commenced on 17 January 1991, with the land offensive following on 24 February. A ceasefire was declared on 28 February, with a formal end to hostilities on 12 April 1991.
  • In September 1999, Australian troops were deployed to East Timor as part of the International Force East Timor (INTERFET), under the command of Major General Peter Cosgrove. In February 2000, governance of military operations was passed from INTERFET to the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) with Australia continuing to make a sizeable contribution. 
  • In 2003, following a tense stand-off between Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and his refusal to allow international weapons inspectors into the country, Australia joined a multinational combat force to Iraq as part of Operation Falconer.
  • Operation Slipper is Australia’s ongoing commitment to the war in Afghanistan against the Taliban and Al Qaeda terrorists.                
From the Sudan Contingent, the South Africa war, World War One and through to the end of World War Two, veterinarians have provided professional care for horses and other animals of the Australian Army. It is important to acknowledge veterinarians and those who served with them in war and peace, and allow them to take their honoured place in Australian Army history and to have their contributions recorded for future generations. 

The Victoria Cross for animals

The Dickin Medal, instituted by Mrs Maria Dickin, founder of the People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals in England, was popularly referred to as "the animals’ VC". It was awarded to any animal displaying conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty associated with, or under the control of, any branch of the Armed Forces or Civil Defence units during World War II and its aftermath.
      At least two Australian carrier pigeons attached to the Australian Army have received the Dickin Medal:
The Dickin medal– the Victoria Cross for animals 
Corporal G.R. Rayner of No.3 Section (HQ) Carrier Pigeon Unit No.17 Loft, reading a message removed from the container seen on the bird's leg

  • Blue bar cock No. 139:D/D:43:T Detachment 10 Pigeon Section (Type B) attached to Detachment 55 Port Craft Company, Madang 12 July 1945. Awarded the Dickin Medal for gallantry carrying a message through a severe tropical storm thereby bringing help to an army boat with a vital cargo, in danger of foundering.
  • Blue chequer cock No. 879:D/D: 43: Q Loft No. 5 of 1 Australian Pigeon Section, attached to the US forces, Manus Island, Admiralty Islands 5th April 1944. Awarded the Dickin Medal for gallantry carrying a message through heavy fire thereby bringing relief to a Patrol surrounded and attacked by the enemy without other means of communication.        
Peacekeeping 1979-1996

UNCMAC (Korea - Truce Supervision) 1953-*
UNTSO (Middle East - Truce Supervision) 1956-*
ONUC (Congo - Medical Assistance) 1960-61.
UNTEA (West New Guinea - Helicopter Support) 1962.
UNYOM (Yemen - Truce Supervision) 1963.
UNIPOM (India/Pakistan - Truce Supervision) 1965-66.
UNDOF (Syria - Disengagement Observers) 1974-*
UNEF II (Sinai - Truce Supervision, Staff) 1976-80.
UNIFIL (Lebanon - Truce supervision) 1978.
From 1979, the scale of Australian Army commitments generally increased significantly, in several cases to major unit level:
Commonwealth Monitoring Force (CMF) (Rhodesia - Observers) 1979-80.
Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) Sinai - Aviation, Staff) 1982-86, 1993-*
UNIIMOG (Iran - Truce Supervision) 1988-90.
UNTAG (Namibia - Engineer Assistance) 1989-90.
UNMCTT (Afghanistan/Pakistan - Mine Clearance Training) 1989-93.
MIF I (Gulf - Air Defence Detachment for RAN ship) 1990-91.
MNF (I-K) (Iraq/Kuwait - miscellaneous detachments) 1990-91- see Gulf War 1990-91.
UNSCOM (Iraq - Inspection of weapons capabilities) 1991-1999.
MINURSO (Western Sahara - Communications) 1991-94.
UNAMIC (Cambodia - Communications) 1991-92.
UNTAC (Cambodia - Unit Communications, etc) 1992-93.
UNPROFOR (Former Yugoslav states – Observers) 1992-93.
UNOSOM (Somalia - Movement control) 1992; 1993-95 UNITAF (Somalia - Protection of Humanitarian Aid) 1992-93.
UNAMIR (Rwanda - Medical Support and Protection) 1994-95.
UNOMOZ (Mozambique - Military observers) 1994.
SPPKF , TMG/PMG (Bougainville) 1994, 1997-2003.
UNMIH (Haiti - Attached to US Forces) 1994-1995.
MINUGUA (Guatemala –-Military observers) 1997.
SFOR, KFOR (Yugoslavia and Kosovo - Peacekeeping) 1997-*
RAMSI (Solomon Islands – security) 2000-Present-*
UNMEE (Ethiopia/Eritrea - Training) 2000-2005.
IMATT (Sierra Leone - Advice and Training) 2000-2003.
UNMIS (Sudan - Air movement and logistics) 2005-*.
UNAMID (Darfur - Logistics and operations) 2007-*.


 Ladies In Lines, doco about women recruits
Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3A9NQs3YkvI
Part 2  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9comUsxDBOM&feature=related
Part 3  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfXtBW2pSPE&feature=related
Part 4  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhhUqKMeF70&feature=related 
Part 5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSV5cTqqZNI&feature=related 
Western Front WW1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46SocXCb4MM  
Australian Army http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dgVjcc1aghs
Dancing digger  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpIao6kNu2M  
Sabi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9sAO1MP05U  

 Hall Of Valour is now open in Canberra     http://www.awm.gov.au/visit/visit-mustsee-valour.asp

Remembrance   http://www.awm.gov.au/commemoration/    

People profiles, remarkable people   http://www.awm.gov.au/people/index.asp

Army http://www.army.gov.au/ahu/ 

Dept. Of Defense  http://www.defence.gov.au/ 

Army Internet links  http://www.army.gov.au/

Oceanskykhaki  http://oceanskykhaki.blogspot.com/  

Care packages for deployed http://concernedaussies.blogspot.com/2011/01/care-packages-for-our-deployed.html 

Disgrace  http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/national/soldiers-forced-to-pay-for-equipmentl/story-e6frea8c-1225929106776 


    



 

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Are Aussies racist?, Not this question again. .... NO, for the millionth time.

     What is it about PC and MC FFS?
Death of a Nation
  Are you racist if you love your country and do not want it to change,  are you racist if you query the Govt.s proposed MC laws. There has been a 10yr study going on into whether or not us Aussies are racist, good money down the drain when I can tell you for free that we are not racist.   
                I speak for myself and I do take offense to be called a racist, just because a person may harbor negative feelings towards certain faiths or certain people does not, repeat, does not mean that that they harbor those feelings for every single one of every single race and faith.  Unless of course there is now selective racism?
               There are anti-islam sites/pages just like there are anti Jewish and Christianity sites, anti-asylum seekers/country shopper pages, there are anti-gay sites and anti-straight sites, there are anti-bogan sites and anti blonde sites, anti Left wing and Right wing sites there are anti-anti pages search 'anti' and I am sure you will find too many to count, people have different views on things and that is fair enough.  My gripe is being called a racist when the only 'crime' committed to warrant such a label as racist is not wanting minorities to have better different facilities or specialist treatment. That goes across the board. 
            We know that as a country Australians are decent, generous and giving and some feel that the generosity we give is being abused and that our way of life is being eroded. Many are made to feel uncomfortable in the areas they have grown up in. The frustration many feel is evident by the way the threads and posts erupt into attacks and abuse. They are fed up.  
           Why can't we have our own Aussie culture which to me is backyard bbq's with lamb chops, Aussies with bare shoulders in cool cotton dresses, Christmas time with Santa photos, fruitcake and plenty of ham for everyone.  
               Also if MC is so great how come we only see migration to our Western Nations, why don't those who want to embrace MC go to countries other than Western?, because they know that only the West does not discriminate on who they bring into their countries, muslim nations on the other hand to say are not welcoming to non-muslims would be an understatement.  
                 Why are they not called racist.  
                 It seems like it is a one way street, No Right Turn, Stay Left.   It is now time for a two way street, time to get to the roundabout and change direction and balance this out.   

Tolerant Aussies
http://www.smh.com.au/national/australia-tolerant-of-cultural-differences-study-20110223-1b4ib.html 

 ......and in our countries Capital we have 40% who say they are 'anti' muslim.  I bet the questions were real broard.  I have been a market researcher and I know exactly how these statistics work.
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/40pc-in-act-say-they-are-antimuslim-survey/2084276.aspx

I wonder if it has anything to do with the fact that muslims seem to be the only ones who bleet and whinge, whine and rant about being picked on, 
This is not true, muslims get more than a fair shake and perhaps this is the problem.  If muslims were more inclined to being a part of Australia instead of apart from Australians then the place would be a whole lot better off, and that big ol' melting pot can stop simmering.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/02/23/3146427.htm

Lets not forget that people jumpt o the wrong conclusions also.
 http://whittlesea-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/five-year-prison-sentence-for-man-who-dumped-gurshan-singh-channas-body/

Remember this goose who set himself on fire after he tried to do a dodgy insurance job.  he blamed "redneck Aussies" http://www.heraldsun.com.au/opinion/we-are-not-a-redneck-mob/story-e6frfhqf-1225826889695 

Muslim racists, nah, couldn't be... could it? 
 http://www.themodernreligion.com/racism/racism-muslims.html   

and in the UK  http://centurean2.wordpress.com/2010/10/27/no-jail-for-racist-muslims-who-kicked-stabbed-bludgeoned-lone-boy/   

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Our roll in Afghanistan is?.. what now.

            Let me begin by saying that back in late 2001 I wanted nothing more than for us to go into that country and grab that @rsehole Bin Hidin' f'ker, hand him to the US and get even with that Taliban mob for hiding the weasel terrorist bastard, and wipe all those terror camps off the map and any bonus targets in the mix. 
                Every life is precious and even more so when I hear of an Australian casualty in the Muddle East, it just reinforces to me that maybe being over there for so long already and with no end in sight is wrong.  I am all for wiping out those filthy bastards but I see no end in sight, and it seems to be a war that cannot be won, and......   
What does winning mean anyway?  forget the hearts and mind crap, we have been trying that well before we even set foot in the hell hole, the day afer September 11th 2001 we had do-gooders bleeting about forgiveness and reaching out so we have already bent over backwards with the hearts and mind school of thought, most do not want to listen and are unwilling to try another way.
Tick this box ....girls in schools!
          We have given them a change of Govt, they have had elections numerous times already, there are schools that now teach girls and women in general are better of  today than they ever have been before. We the West donate to this country and schools and hospitals are built, troops in many cases help with these projects and the day after projects are finished the skumbags come along and blow them up. I say bring our men and women home and leave these people to their own devices now, we cannot wipe their bums for them any longer, let them build their own hospitals and schools.  Time for them to help themselves or revert back to what they were, simple.
Can't healthy Afghan males do this job?
               If your definition of winning inspires visions of  modern city style buildings similar to the Gold Coast and billboards that advertise Jack Daniels or G-string undies then I say, don't hold ya' breath mate!!.  Afghanistan will always be a country that is a throw back to centuries past and let them remain that way for centuries to come.  That is what cultures are all about, every country has one. We are mad to even try and change it.
               I understand fully why we are there and I also understand that by being there it does nothing to stop asylum seekers from flocking to our shores, it also does very little to deter any terrorist activities as we know that wiping us out is an obsession with so many of them, and I thank God that we have taken the fight to them instead of them bringing it to us.  We will never forget New York, Britain, Bali and Madrid to name a few.
Afghani,"asylum seekers" can go home and help out
              There are thousands of asylum seekers who come here to Australia from Afghanistan and they are mainly healthy males, why can't they been sent back and help with rebuilding and protecting their own country.  We have over 1500 of our best men over there and they would be better appreciated here at home.  Let our troops help defend our borders.  We will need them more than ever soon if this current trend of asylum seekers from muslim countries continues, which it undoubtedly will.
My personal view is that even if we were to round up and lock up or dispose of all taliban/terrorists/insurgents/freedom fighters/skumbag mutherfucking arseholes there would always be one left and more would come from neighbouring countries.  A country with a young and fast growing population, the low levels of education, illiterate and high numbers of unemployment will not change in our lifetimes.  call back in another 1000yrs and ask again then!
               There are many ME countries that are cesspits and harbor terrorists and it would take eternity and beyond infinity to clean up the place.  We have been builders and rebuilt the joint, over 1500 troops there patrolling dusty roads in backward country to help people who on the whole do not help themselves.
                 For every one precious Australian and Allied life lost in that hellhole I pray that the books will be balanced and that one of ours will equal 1000 of theirs.  Also, can I ask any one who read this posting to close your eyes, give thanks for what you have and ask that everyone return safely from Afghanistan and that family of those deployed also get some prayers.  They would be sick with worry constantly.  We really should take stock and think long and hard about these men (and women too), these brothers, sons, husbands, fathers, uncles and friends who give of themselves, and sometimes they give the ultimate.  Their life.  

      God Bless Our Troops ..... God Bless Our Troops ..... God Bless Our Troops .....


  What else can we do?, 
we have done enough, really.
  •        The ADF alongside the Dutch, have engaged in a wide range of reconstruction projects since 2006 through their Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRTs), the Australian led Reconstruction Task Force (RTF), the Mentoring  Reconstruction Task Force (MRTF) and more recently the Mentoring Task Force (MTF). Australia also allocates a significant  contribution to the Afghan National Army Trust Fund to help raise, train and sustain Afghan forces to address their country’s own security challenges.
  •        The Australian Government has also enlarged its diplomatic and development footprint in Afghanistan.
  •         In 2010-11 AusAID will enlarge its footprint in Afghanistan, in part by increasing its civilian presence in Uruzgan. This, as part of an enhanced Australian Government presence in Afghanistan.
  •          Since the commencement of ADF operations in Uruzgan Province in 2006 some have reported that the Province has experienced improved security, the establishment of basic services and economic lift, and these improvements are in large part attributed to the work of the ADF and the PRT. 
  •          The most noticeable improvements are in the more populous parts of Uruzgan, specifically Tirin Kowt, Chora and Deh Rawud. In other areas of the Province, improvements are more modest or less visible. 
  •          ADF operations through the RTF, the MRTF and MRT in Uruzgan have received positive feedback from local communities and reportedly achieved substantial reconstruction results.
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Troop numbers to be cut 
http://www.northernstar.com.au/story/2011/02/09/reports-say-defence-to-cut-afghan-troops/

Saluting the ANZAC's
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/ipad/saluting-the-brave-anzacs/story-fn6bn88w-1226009123684

War On Terror news
http://waronterrornews.typepad.com/home/

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Australian Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan... Lest We Forget

CONTENTS OF POST HAS UNFORTUNATELY BEEN UPDATED 

dont forget your care packages, send one today 




          Today as I post these pics we hear of another wasted life out on some dusty road in the backward country of Afghanistan.  I do not have family members deployed and if I did I would be screaming for our leaders to get them out of that hellhole.  As spring arrives I feel we will see more causalities, I weep.
         Every time I hear of a life lost in the name of 'Freedom" I want to spit, who's fucking freedom and where is this freedom occurring.  As far as freedom goes I am more concerned with the freedoms we are losing in our own country and how we are being gagged for wanting to voice our opinions about muslims.

          All I see over there is our men doing work that should be done by the citizens of that country, there are millions of healthy Afghani males who are itching to get their hands on weapons and start shooting.  Give them all a gun and let's get out of there and let them at it I say. Also why are we rebuilding, I mean aren't these people capable of rebuilding their own country, and every time we rebuild something like a hospital or school the taliban blow it up again.  the whole place is the pits.


The Ode

They shall grow not old,
As we that are left grow old,
Age shall not weary them,
Nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun,
And in the morning
We will remember them.

The Ode came from 'For the Fallen', a poem by the English poet and writer Laurence Binyon and was published in London in The Winnowing Fan: Poems on the Great War in 1914. The verse which became the League Ode was already used in association with commemoration services in Australia in 1921.

For the Fallen
With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children,
England mourns for her dead across the sea.
Flash of her flesh they were, spirit of her spirit,
Fallen in the cause of the free.

Solemn the drums thrill: Death august and royal
Sings sorrow up into immortal spheres.
There is music in the midst of desolation
And a glory that shines upon our tears.

They went with songs to the battle, they were young,
Straight of limb, true of eye, steady and aglow.
They were staunch to the end against odds uncounted,
They fell with their faces to the foe.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
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 http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/reasons-to-bring-the-troops-home/story-e6frg6n6-1226500782352

21October 2012 Corporal Scott Smith..  Special Forces Combat engineer was killed on 21st October in a mission classed as bitter sweet. Our men did locate over 100 bombs but Corp. Smith was killed when one went off.will be remembered as a dedicated soldier and somebody everybody wanted as a mate. The 24-year-old was killed instantly last Sunday when an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated during a mission in northern Helmand province. gone but not forgotten  we will remember this our 39th loss in Afghanistan. http://www.skynews.com.au/topstories/article.aspx?id=810058
 
 
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 2nd July 2012. 
A life lost in Afghanistan today when an elite Australian soldier was shot dead during his 7th tour of duty in Afghanistan, a commander said on Tuesday, raising the number of Australian troops killed in the more than decade long war to 33.
The 40yr old veteran of the Special Air Service Regiment was killed in the Chora Valley in Uruzgan province on Monday during an operation involving Australian and Afghan troops targeting an insurgent commander, Australian Defence Force Chief Lt Gen David Hurley said.
The soldier was evacuated with a chest wound to the military hospital at the Australian base at Tarin Kowt but could not be resuscitated, Hurley said. His name has not been made public at his family’s request.
http://gulfnews.com/news/world/other-world/aussie-soldier-dies-on-afghan-tour-1.1043995


 









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AUGUST 20,21st 2012



       Robert Hugh Frederick Poate, 23, a private from 6 RAR serving with the 3 RAR TG was shot and killed by a member of the Afghan National Army on 30 August 2012. 



      



 James Thomas Martin, 21, a sapper from the 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment (2 CER) serving with the 3 RAR TG was shot and killed by a member of the Afghan National Army on 30 August 2012.






NNathanael John Aubrey Galagher, 23, a private serving with the Special Operations Task Group was killed in a helicopter crash on 30 August 2012. 





     


 Mervyn John McDonald, 30, a lance corporal serving with the Special Operations Task Group was killed in a helicopter crash on 30 August 2012.
          







Stjepan Milosevic, 40, a lance corporal from 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment serving with the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment TG (3 RAR TG) was shot and killed by a member of the Afghan National Army on 30 August 2012.














 30th October 2011
Today we hear of more tragic losses in a hellhole that we should nuke and get out of.  We mourn the loss of three special men and we spit blood at the afghan who pulled out a machine gun and opened fire upon our men during a weekly parade.at Shah Wali Kot, in Kandahar Province.  Two of the soldiers died instantly while another died a short time later.  One of our fallen has a brother still serving.  



Lance Corporal Luke Gavin, 27.
  Previously served extensively in East Timor and was known for his positive attitude and loyalty.  With outstanding specialist skills he loved his work. Respected by others he also will be missed.  Survived by his wife and three children, he was also a devoted husband and father. 


 Corporal Ashley Birt, age 22.
Corporal Birt was part of Combined Team Uruzgan and helped with the Queensland floods clean-up, for which he was nominated for a soldiers’ medallion.  A larrikin and a good mate, a loving son and a devoted brother.  He will always remain a part of the sapper family and will never be forgotten. .
“His mates remember him as a great bloke, a distinguished sportsman and an excellent soldier. He will not be forgotten and will always remain a part of the sapper family.   A proud soldier who loved his job,” the family wrote in a statement.

Corporal Ashley Birt, 22.


Captain Bryce Duffy, 26.
CAPTAIN GAVIN DUFFY, age 26
 Gavin was a 'Churchie' and loved to surfer, fisherman, rower and scuba diver, he loved the water, loved his family, loved his country.  He was looking forward to joining the SAS.  He was also a member of a proud military family. Captain Duffy, a member of the 4th Field Regiment, Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery based in Townsville,  A selfless guy who volunteered to go for his second tour of duty in Afghanistan at short notice, after a fellow officer was wounded in action.  He loved the Army. 



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PRIVATE MATTHEW LAMBERT, Elite Sniper 
General David Hurley has confirmed the death of elite sniper Private Matthew Lambert aged 26 who is believed to have stepped on the device which killed him early yesterday. He is our 29th fallen soldier and our 8th this year. *LWF
Pte Lambert joined the Army Reserves in 2005, transferred to the regular army in 2007 and was posted to 2RAR  He is the first member of 2RAR killed in action since the Vietnam War.
this was Private Lambert's first tour of Afghanistan after being deployed in June and he had previously done two tours of duty to East Timor in 2009 and was awarded the Australian Active Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Australian Service Medal, Australian Defence Medal and Timor Leste Solidarity Medal.
Private Lambert originally comes from Sydney and leaves behind a wife  





 SERGANT TODD LANGLEY  who was a devoted family man aged 35, died on the battlefield after being shot in the head during a firefight yesterday morning (local time).  This was Sergeant Langleys fifth deployment to the war torn country and had two deployments to East Timor, 35yr old Todd Langley was a highly decorated soldier who was based with the second commando regiment in Sydney. A distinguished serviceman with a unit citation for gallantry.  He will be missed. Lest We Forget 

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 SAPPER ROWAN ROBINSON                                   
Killed in action on June 6, 2011 - aged 23
Sapper Rowan Robinson was serving with the Special Operations Task Group when has was killed in action during a fire fight when a partnered SOTG and Afghan National Security Forces team were engaged by insurgents in Helmand province.

Sapper Robinson was specialist combat engineer from the Sydney based Incident Response Regiment (IRR)  Lest we Forget
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LANCE CORPORAL ANDREW GORDON JONES  
Killed in action on May 30, 2011- aged 25
Lance Corporal Andrew Gordon Jones was taken from us when he was shot and killed by a turncoat rogue member of the Afghan mentoring force who joined him on guard duty in the remote Chora Valley.
Jones was serving with the Force Support Unit on his first deployment to Afghanistan.
The afghan muslim who killed LC Jones was himself shot and killed by Aust and US SF two weeks later.  Lest we forget
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LIEUTENANT MARCUS SEAN CASE 
Killed in a helicopter crash May 30, 2011 - aged 27.
Lieutenant Marcus Sean Case died in Chinook helicopter crash whilst serving in Afghanistan.
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SERGEANT BRETT WOOD
Today we lost our 24th precious life in Afghanistan.
Sergeant Brett Wood
    Serving with the Special Operations Task Group in Afghanistan when he was tragically killed in action as a result of the explosion of an Improvised Explosive Device on Monday 23 May 2011 (Afghanistan time).
    Joined the Army in 1996 and after recruit training joined 6th Battalion the Royal Australian Regiment. Sergeant Wood successfully undertook Commando Selection and Training and joined the then 4th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment (2 Commando) in November 1998.
      Sergeant Wood deployed to Afghanistan, for the third time, in March this year,his first deployment was to Bougainville in 2000. In 2001 he deployed to East Timor on Operation Tanager and in 2003 to Iraq on Operation Falconer. In 2006 Sergeant Wood deployed to Afghanistan as part of Operation Slipper. He was awarded The Medal for Gallantry for leadership in action as a Team Commander during this tour.

.During Sergeant Brett Wood service in the Australian Army, he deployed on the following Operations;

  • OPERATION BEL ISI II (Bougainville) – Mar 2000 – Aug 2000.
  • OPERATION TANAGER (East Timor) – Apr 2001 – Aug 2001.
  • OPERATION FALCONER (Iraq) – Feb 2003 – May 2003.
  • OPERATION SLIPPER (Afghanistan) – Apr 2006 – Sep 2006.
  • OPERATION SLIPPER (Afghanistan) – Jul 2009 – Nov 2009.
  • OPERATION SLIPPER (Afghanistan) – Mar 2011 – May 2011.
The medal for gallantry -
Corporal Brett Mathew Wood
     
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SAPPER JAMIE RONALD LARCOMBE
Sapper Jamie Ronald Larcombe
and an Afghan interpreter were shot dead by insurgents while on patrol in the Mirabad Valley, south-east of Patrol Base Wali,
The 21-year-old South Australian is the 23rd digger killed in Afghanistan since 2002 and was part of the same unit which said farewell to Corporal Richard Edward Atkinson last week.Lest We Forget       












Sapper Jamie Larcombe,   
The most recent death in Afghanistan http://www.defence.gov.au/media/DepartmentalTpl.cfm?CurrentId=11487   

http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/national/sapper-jamie-ronald-larkham-21-killed-in-afghanistan/story-e6frg15u-1226008921054








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CORPORAL RICHARD EDWARD ATKINSON
On Wednesday, 2 February 2011, 22-year-old Corporal Richard Edward Atkinson was killed by a roadside bomb near Tarin Kowt, in Afghanistan.
Lest We Forget.

Corporal Richard Edward Atkinson








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Trooper Jason Brown
TROOPER JASON BROWN 
Killed in action on August 13, 2010 - age 29.
Born in Sydney in 1981, Trooper Brown was serving with the Special Air Service Regiment when he was killed during contact with Taliban insurgents.
Lest We Forget.







Private Tomas Dale
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PRIVATE THOMAS DALE 
Killed in action on August 20, 2010 - aged 21
Pte Dale, from the Brisbane-based 6th Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment, was killed along with Pte Grant Kirby, when an Improvised Explosive Device detonated while they were on patrol in Afghanistan's Baluchi Valley.
Lest We Forget. 

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Private Grant Kirby
PRIVATE GRANT KIRBY
Killed in action on August 20, 2010 - aged 35
Pte Kirby, from the Brisbane-based 6th Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment, was killed along with Pte Tomas Dale, when an Improvised Explosive Device detonated while they were on patrol in Afghanistan's Baluchi Valley.
Lest We Forget




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 Private Nathan Bewes
 PRIVATE NATHAN BEWES 
Killed in action on July 9, 2010 - aged 23
Raised in Murwillumbah, NSW, Pte Bews was killed and another soldier wounded following an Improvised Explosive Device attack in Afghanistan's Chora Valley region.
Lest We Forget.  




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Private Scott Travis Palmer
PRIVATE SCOTT TRAVIS PALMER
Killed in action on June 21, 2010 - aged 27
PTE Palmer was serving with the Special Operations Task Group when he was killed in a helicopter crash.  PTE Palmer was a decorated soldier with service medals from several campaigns.
Lest We Forget.   





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Private Benjamin Adam Chuck
PRIVATE BENJAMIN ADAM CHUCK
Killed in action on June 21, 2010 - aged 27
Queensland-born Pte Benjamin Adam Chuck was one of the three Australian soldiers killed in a helicopter crash. He died on his third tour of Afghanistan.
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Private Timothy James Aplin
PRIVATE TIMOTHY JAMES APLIN
Killed in action on June 21, 2010 - aged 38
Sydney-based Private Timothy James Aplin was serving with the Special Operations Task Group when he lost his life in a helicopter crash.
PTE Aplin enlisted in the Australian Army Reserves on February 4, 1992.
Lest We Forget. 






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SAPPER DARREN JAMES SMITH AND HERBIE
 Sapper Darren James Smith, 2ND CER and Herbie
 Sapper Darren James Smith, 2ND CER
Killed in action on June 7, 2010 - aged 26
Sapper Darren James Smith was and bomb-detection dog Herbie were killed instantly when a roadside bomb detonated in Mirabad valley.
Lest We Forget








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Sapper Jacob Moerland
SAPPER JACOB MOERLAND  Sapper Jacob Moerland, 2nd CER
Killed in action on June 7, 2010 - aged 21
Cairns Sapper Jacob Moerland died as a result of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated. This was was the same bomb that killed Sapper Smith.
He died during medivac to a field hospital in Tarin Kowt soon after.
Lest We Forget.





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Private Benjamin Ranaudo
PRIVATE BENJAMIN RANAUDO 
Killed in action on July 18, 2009 - aged 22
Melbourne-born Private Benjamin Ranaudo was killed in a roadside bomb blast while on foot patrol in the Baluchi Valley.
According to Chief of the Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston: "Private Benjamin Ranaudo was a professional soldier who served enthusiastically and with distinction."
Lest We Forget .  









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Sergeant Brett Till
SERGEANT BRETT TILL Sergeant Brett Till
Killed in action on March 19, 2009 - aged 31
Sydney SAS sergeant Brett Till was a highly-respected Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician from the Incident Response Regiment in Holsworthy, New South Wales.
He was killed when an improvised explosive device detonated as he was trying to disarm it.
Lest We Forget.    



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Corporal Mathew Hopkins
CORPORAL MATTHEW HOPKINS
Killed in action on March 16 2009 - aged 21
Corporal Hopkins was serving with the Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force in Afghanistan when he was killed by gunfire when his patrol was attacked by 20 Taliban insurgents.
His mates in the 7th Battalion described him as a very professional soldier, but always a bit of a larrikin having a joke when the chips were down.
Lest We Forget. 









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Private Gregory Michael Sher
PRIVATE GREGORY MICHAEL SHER
Killed in action January 4, 2009 - aged 30
Private Sher, from the 1st Commando Regiment, was killed when a Taliban rocket attack on an Afghan army base hit his compound.
According to statement released by the family: "Greg was much admired by his Army colleagues and was seen as a quiet achiever who always got the job done. His mates have described him as the best operator they have ever known."
Lest We Forget.    

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Rifleman Stuart Nash, British 1st Batallion
RIFLEMAN STUART NASH Rifleman Stuart Nash, British 1st Batallion
Killed in action on 17 December 2008 - aged 21
Rifleman Stuart Nash was an Australian fighting with the British forces. He died after being wounded in December 2008 while providing covering fire from a rooftop during a gun battle in Zarghun Kalay, Helmand province.
Lest We Forget.     
   










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Lieutenant Michael Fussell
LIEUTENANT MICHAEL FUSSELL
Killed in action on November 27, 2008 - aged 25
Lieutenant Michael Fussell was killed on foot patrol. Two other soldiers were injured in the same roadside bomb blast.
Former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd released a statement praising LT Fussell's bravery: "I've said before that there is no higher call for any person than to wear the uniform of Australia. And today we are tragically reminded of the risks that come, the terrible risks that come with that calling."
Lest We Forget.     


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Signaler Sean McCarthy
 SIGNALER SEAN McCARTHY
Killed in action on July 8, 2008 - aged 25
SAS Signaler Sean McCarthy was killed by roadside bomb. He was mourned as a "top bloke" who loved a laugh.
Lest We Forget.    












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Lance Corporal Jason Marks
Killed in action on April 27, 2008 - aged 27
Lance Corporal Jason Marks
Jason Marks, from the 4th Royal Australian Regiment (Commando), was killed in a firefight with Taliban insurgents using small arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades.
His wife said he had always dreamed of being a commando and was proud to serve.
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Private Luke Worsley
Killed in action on November 23, 2007 - aged 26
Commando Luke Worsley was killed in a fire fight with insurgents at a "bomb factory".
Mourners at his funeral were told he died saving the lives of his mates.
Lest We Forget,.....
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Sergeant Matthew Locke
 Sergeant Matthew Locke
Killed in action on October 25, 2007 - aged 33
Special Air Service sergeant Matthew Locke was shot in the chest during a gun battle with insurgents.
Sgt Locke was remembered as a "genuine hero" and had been honoured for his bravery.
Lest We Forget 











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 Trooper David Pearce
 Trooper David Pearce
Killed in action on October 8, 2007 - aged 41
Trooper David Pearce was killed in a roadside bomb attack that seriously wounded another soldier.
The father of two had only been in the armed forces for two months.
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Sergeant Andrew Russell
Sergeant Andrew Russell
Killed in action on February 16, 2002 - aged 33
SAS sergeant Andrew Russell was killed when his vehicle struck a landmine.
Sgt Russell was badly wounded in the blast and died in a US military hospital.
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Lance-Corporal Mason Edwards
Lance-Corporal Mason Edwards
.The 30-year-old was training for his third deployment to Afghanistan when he was shot in the head during an exercise near Port Augusta, South Australia.
The Australian War Memorial's council has denied an application to list Lance-Corporal Mason Edwards on the roll in Canberra, saying he does not meet its criteria

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/national/mother-seeks-honour-roll-for-son/story-e6frfkvr-1226002550753#ixzz1DSyr1mwz

Lest We Forget  



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