DEFENCE MEDIA RELEASE
Issued by Ministerial Support and Public Affairs, Department of Defence, Canberra, ACT
Phone: 02 6127 1999, Fax: 02 6265 1545
MSPA 359/09
Wednesday, 21 October 2009
STATEMENT FROM LANCE CORPORAL EDWARDS’ FAMILY
The following is a statement on behalf of the family of Lance Corporal Mason
Edwards, who was tragically killed last night during a training accident at Cultana,
South Australia.
The family of Lance Corporal Edwards has asked that their privacy be respected, to
allow them to start to come to terms with the loss of a loved son, brother and partner.
They will not be issuing a statement or conducting media interviews at this time, and
have asked that any media enquiries be directed to the Defence Public Affairs
Operations Centre in Canberra on (02) 6127 1999 or mediaops@defence.gov.au.
Media contact: Defence Media Liaison: 02 6127 1999 or 0408 498 664
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