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New Zealand Army Tribute to a Fallen Comrade.
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 2:58 pm
by bobbob
Re: New Zealand Army Tribute to a Fallen Comrade.
Posted: Sun Feb 17, 2013 5:42 pm
by Dellboy
Total respect from his friends
Re: New Zealand Army Tribute to a Fallen Comrade.
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 9:40 am
by Polchraine
The bearer party and particularly the OC looked as if they did not know what was about to happen!
Re: New Zealand Army Tribute to a Fallen Comrade.
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 1:55 pm
by Sandgroper
It is the funeral of three members of the RNZI Regt (2nd/1st Battalion ?), Corporal Luke Tamatea, Lance Corporal Jacinda Baker and Private Richard Harris who were killed by a IED in Afghanistan in August of last year.
Re: New Zealand Army Tribute to a Fallen Comrade.
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2013 7:34 pm
by bobbob
Sandgroper wrote:It is the funeral of three members of the RNZI Regt (2nd/1st Battalion ?), Corporal Luke Tamatea, Lance Corporal Jacinda Baker and Private Richard Harris who were killed by a IED in Afghanistan in August of last year.
Thank you. I knew New Zealand had lost people in Afghanistan and guessed that this was to do with them. Respect to their memory.
My Kiwi cousin joined the army, I understand there was a waiting list at one time. He wasn't in for long but boy could he do the Haka.
Re: New Zealand Army Tribute to a Fallen Comrade.
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 12:04 am
by Scotsgun
Sandgroper wrote:It is the funeral of three members of the RNZI Regt (2nd/1st Battalion ?), Corporal Luke Tamatea, Lance Corporal Jacinda Baker and Private Richard Harris who were killed by a IED in Afghanistan in August of last year.
"There exist only three beings worthy of respect: the priest, the soldier, the poet. To know, to kill, to create."
Rest in peace boys. Thank you for your sacrifice.
Re: New Zealand Army Tribute to a Fallen Comrade.
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 8:24 am
by Jenks
We had a military funeral in the village last Friday A sad but very dignified occasion. The deceased was a young Royal Engineer. He had served two tours in Afghanistan and was due to return for a third when he was diagnosed with advanced cancer,
he died six weeks after diagnosis, aged thirty one. I know his wife's family, but not well enough to attend the funeral. I took some photos from an upper window of my house. I hope they go some way convey the dignity of the occasion. Sadly the best the best photo's the Family are recognisable . so I didn't think it appropriate to post them. The pall bearers, Firing Party, and the Bugler were immaculately turned out and their drill was impeccable . The British Army were at their very best.
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Jenks
Re: New Zealand Army Tribute to a Fallen Comrade.
Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2013 11:48 am
by bobbob
Re: New Zealand Army Tribute to a Fallen Comrade.
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:10 pm
by ovenpaa
They said on the radio today that a couple of hundred people came to pay their last respects. Good to hear.
