DEFENCE MEDIA ALERT
Issued by Ministerial Support and Public Affairs, Department of Defence, Canberra, ACT
Phone: 02 6127 1999, Fax: 02 6265 1545
MSPA 377/09
Friday, 6 November 2009
VC WINNER TO MEET THE QUEEN
What:
Australian SAS Trooper Mark Donaldson, VC meets Her Majesty
Queen Elizabeth II.
When:
12.15pm Tuesday 10 November 2009 (London, UK time).
Where:
Windsor Castle, Windsor.
Who:
Trooper Donaldson will be available to speak to the media following
his 15-minute audience with the Queen.
Trooper Mark Donaldson, VC is currently in the UK to participate in official
Remembrance Day commemorations and to meet with fellow VC holders through the
Victoria Cross and George Cross Association.
Media note:
Please contact Major David Harris on +61 (0) 409 905 297 to register your interest in
speaking to Trooper Mark Donaldson, VC after the event.
Media contact:
Australia - Defence Media Liaison:
02 6127 1999 or 0408 498 664
United Kingdom - Major David Harris:
+61 (0) 409 905 297