Images Of Private David Fisher
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Government - Defence Press Release12th September 2008, 07:29pm - Views: 870
 DEFENCE MEDIA ALERT Issued by Ministerial Support and Public Affairs, Department of Defence, Canberra, ACT Phone: 02 6265 3343, Fax: 02 6265 6946 MSPA 298/08 Friday, 12 September 2008 IMAGES OF PRIVATE DAVID FISHER Images of Private David Fisher, an Australian soldier whose remains were recently found in Vietnam are now available on the Defence website. The images can be access at www.defence.gov.au/media/download/ Private David Fisher of the Special Air Services Regiment (SASR) fell from a rope beneath a Royal Australian Air Force helicopter during a “hot extraction” of his patrol on 27 September 1969. Planning is now underway to repatriate Private Fisher’s remains home to Australia. Private Fisher is the fourth and last Australian Soldier to be located and his return will complete the recovery of all Australian Army personnel who were lost on operations and not recovered during the Vietnam War. Lance Corporal Parker and Private Gillson were repatriated to Australia in June 2007 and Lance Corporal Gillespie in December 2007. Two Royal Australian Air Force personnel, Flying Officer Michael Herbert and Pilot Officer Robert Carver remain unaccounted for from the Vietnam War. Media Note: The family of Private Fisher request that media respect their privacy during this difficult time. Media contact: Defence Media Liaison: 02 6265 3343 or 0408 498 66 |
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