Warrant Officer David Nary, Special Air Service
Private Jake Kovco, 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment
Posted on 11/11/2006 5:10:15 AM PST by naturalman1975
THE name of Private Jake Kovco, who was shot dead in his Baghdad barracks in April, has been added to the Australian War Memorial's roll of honour.
The war memorial today announced the addition of Pte Kovco's name, and that of SAS Warrant Officer David Nary who died during a training exercise in the Middle East last year.
The two names have been added to more than 102,000 others on the official list of Australia's war dead.
Defence Minister Brendan Nelson said both soldiers' names were etched into the memorial's granite wall during a private ceremony this morning attended by their families and friends.
"Today, on Remembrance Day, we remember them and every Australian who has ever worn ... our service uniform," Dr Nelson said after attending Remembrance Day commemorations in Canberra.
"It was a quiet, intimate ceremony this morning, attended by 60 friends, relatives and members of (Kovco's unit) 3RAR and the Special Australian Services regiment.
"It was a ceremony that gave dignity to the lives and service of both of these men.
"Their names are now added to those at the Australian War Memorial," Dr Nelson said.
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Rest in peace.
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