DEFENCE MEDIA ALERT
Issued by Ministerial Support and Public Affairs, Department of Defence, Canberra, ACT
Phone: 02 6127 1999, Fax: 02 6265 6946
MSPA 231/10
Thursday, 17 June 2010
Statement on behalf of the family of Leading Seaman Andrew Wakely
Leading Seaman Andrew Wakely, a member of the ships company of HMAS
Warramunga, Royal Australian Navy is missing presumed drowned whilst swimming
in Tonga.
The following statement is released on behalf of his family.
Andrew was a loving and generous person, who was admired and respected by those
around him.
Andrew proudly served ten years in the Australian Navy including two tours of the
Gulf.
We take comfort in knowing that his final hours were spent with some of his best
friends.
Andrew loved life, had a great sense of humour and will be dearly missed.
We ask that the media respect our privacy during this difficult time as we come to
terms with our loss.
The family will not be issuing further statements or conducting interviews at this time.
Media Note:
An image of Leading Seaman Wakely is available at:
Media contact:
Defence Media Liaison: 02 6127 1999 or 0408 498 664
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