Private Gregory Sher Ramp Ceremony, Middle-East
The ramp ceremony for Private Gregory Sher in the Middle East was conducted before members of the Australian Defence force and the Coalition in the early morning hours of 8 January 2009. The Chief of Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, AO, AFC and the Hon. Warren Snowdon MP , Minister for Defence Science and Personnel together with Major General Michael Hindmarsh, AO, CSC, Commander of Australian Forces in the Middle East Area of Operations, attended the ceremony to bid farewell and acknowledge the sacrifice of a fine soldier.
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- The padre leads the bearer party towards the C-17 for the final flight home for Private Gregory Sher.
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- The Chief of Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, AO, AFC
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- Standing at attention, the bearer party moves through the honour guard towards a C-17 destined for Australia.
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- An Air Force C-17 waits to return Australia’s fallen son – Private Gregory Sher at a ramp ceremony in the Middle East.
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- The bearer party climb the ramp of the C-17 carrying their fallen comrade bound for Australia.
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- Members of the Australian Defence Force form a Guard of Honour before the bearer party for Private Gregory Sher in the Middle East.
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- Members of the Australian Defence Force form a Guard of Honour before the bearer party for Private Gregory Sher in the Middle East.
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- The padre leads the bearer party towards the C-17 for the final flight home for Private Gregory Sher.
In Memory of Greg Sher 