DEFENCE MEDIA RELEASE
Issued by Ministerial Support and Public Affairs, Department of Defence, Canberra, ACT
Phone: 02 6127 1999, Fax: 02 6265 1545
MSPA 262/10
Monday, 28 June 2010
Commandos mourn loss of their brothers
Commanding Officer of the 2nd Commando (2Cdo Regt) has held a memorial service
at Tobruk Lines at Holsworthy Barracks to observe the death of their comrades, killed
in Afghanistan last week.
Private Timothy Aplin, Private Benjamin Chuck and Private Scott Palmer were killed
as a result of a helicopter crash that injured seven other commandos.
2 Cdo Regt has received numerous letters of condolence stating that the unit was
forging a reputation of tenacity and success on operations. However, that reputation
comes neither easily nor without cost.
2 Cdo Regt Commanding Officer said the memorial service was a time for the
Regiment to remember the men who paid the ultimate sacrifice during their service to
the country.
“History’s page will bear witness to the sacrifices these Commandos paid to protect
the people of Afghanistan.
“We honour their sacrifice through our own determination and resolve to meet future
challenges.”
The service was attended by the men and women of 2 Cdo Regt, families of the killed
in action, representatives from other Special Operations Command Units – Special
Operations Headquarters, Incident Response Regiment and Special Operations
Logistics Squadron and the broader Australian Defence Force who had worked with
these men.
Media contact: Defence Media Liaison: (02) 6127 1999 or 0408 498 664
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