11th hour
of the
11th day
of the
11th month 

REMEMBRANCE DAY
Services held at 11am at war memorials and schools
in suburbs, towns and places across the country.

In remembrance of those who served
and those who died
in the Great War of 1914-1918
and armed conflicts
and peacekeeping operations since.

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Members of the Commonwealth Ceasefire Monitoring Force (CCMF) are hosting their first reunion in

40 years since returning from Rhodesia/Zimbabwe. Reunion is open to all those that served as part of the CCFM and Rhodesian Forces including wives and partners. Reunion includes Meet and Greet on Friday 6 March and Dinner on 7 March. This is our first reunion it will be a great event and an opportunity to unite together, catch up with old mates and make some new mates. Please pass this on to anyone that you know that served in the CCMF or the Rhodesian Forces For further information please contact:

Contact

Richard Clarke – ulyssess39371@gmail.com – 0468947929 or Les Norton – les.norton@safetman.com.au -0404812423

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In memory of 1RAR LCPL Shannon McAliney, who died while serving on peacekeeping operations in Somalia on 2 April 1993.

The 21-year-old from Ballina was going out on patrol when another soldier handed him his Steyr rifle to hold. The rifle discharged and the bullet hit Shannon in the stomach at point blank range. Although he was wearing a flak jacket, he suffered massive internal injuries and, despite efforts to treat the wound, he died later that night.

Thank you for your service, Shannon. Rest in peace.

* Photo shows Shannon assisting a Somali woman at a food distribution centre in the Bay Region of southern Somalia during Operation Solace. © Australian War Memorial

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kibeho_massacre

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“Chief of Army“. Army Headquarters, Canberra. 10 April 2012.