Villington Lui
Photograph by Belinda Mason OAM 2014, inkjet on brushed aluminium 60cm x 40cm Torres Strait Islander Petty Officer Marine Technical Propulsion (MTP) Royal Australian Navy Australian Active Service Medal 1945-75 with clasp Vietnam Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal Defence Force Service Medal Australian Defence Meda “When you are in the Defence Force, you get respect […]…
Vic Simon (deceased)
Photograph by Belinda Mason OAM 2014, inkjet on brushed aluminium 60cm x 40cm Worimi Man Private 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment Royal Australian Infantry Corps Australian Army Australian Active Service Medal 1945-75 with clasp Vietnam Vietnam Medal Australian Defence Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal US Presidential Unit Citation 1968 Infantry Combat Badge “Lost a […]…
Vern Edward Hopkins
Photograph by Belinda Mason OAM 2016, inkjet on brushed aluminium 60cm x 40cm Mardigan Bidjara Private2nd Battalion, Royal Australian RegimentRoyal Australian Infantry CorpsAustralian Army Australian Active Service Medal 1945-75 with clasp VietnamVietnam MedalAustralian Defence MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign MedalInfantry Combat BadgeReturned from Active Service Badge “We never asked to go to Vietnam, the Government sent […]…
Trevor Wilson (deceased)
Photograph by Belinda Mason OAM 2014, inkjet on brushed aluminium 60cm x 40cm Gumbaynggirr – Bunjulung Lance Corporal Australian Army 1972–1979 Centenary Medal 2001 Australian Defence Medal Councillor Pat Dixon Lifetime Achievement Award 2013 Grace Roberts Memorial Community Development Awards 2003 “I feel very proud to have served my country, and it was, in fact, […]…
Tony Connolly
Retired PrivateNorforce (North West Mobile Force)Regional Force Surveillance GroupAustralian Army Reserve The North-West Mobile Force (NORFORCE) was formed in 1981 and is one of three Regional Force Surveillance Units (RFSUs) employed in surveillance and reconnaissance of the remote areas of northern Australia. Today, NORFORCE is based at Larrakeyah Barracks in Darwin. Its area of operations […]…
Tim Walk
Photograph by Belinda Mason OAM 2017, inkjet on brushed aluminium 60cm x 40cm Yolngu (Nhulunbuy, East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory) CorporalArmourer/Weapons SpecialistRoyal Australian Air Force Defence Force Service MedalAustralian Defence Medal “To serve your country is to be humble and give it all for the freedom of others.” I was born in Darwin in 1963 […]…
Tara Enchong
Photograph by Belinda Mason OAM 2015, inkjet on brushed aluminium 60cm x 40cm Mer (Murray) and Erub (Darnley) Islands – Zenadth Kes (Torres Strait)Ngāti Whātua Māori tribe – Aotearoa (New Zealand) CorporalRoyal Australian Air Force (2008 – Present) Australian Active Service Medal with clasp ICATAfghanistan MedalDefence Long Service MedalAustralian Defence MedalNATO Non-Article 5 Medal with […]…
Sterling (Sonny) Minniecon (deceased)
Photograph by Belinda Mason OAM 2014, inkjet on brushed aluminium 60cm x 40cm Kabi Kabi and Gurang Gurang (South East Queensland) Lance Corporal 1st and 7th Battalions, Royal Australian Regiment Royal Australian Infantry Corps Australian Army Australian Active Service Medal 1945-75 with clasp Vietnam Vietnam Medal Defence Force Service Medal with 1st clasp National Medal […]…
Steve Collins
Photograph by Belinda Mason OAM 2017, inkjet on brushed aluminium 60cm x 40cm Goreng Goreng (Eidsvold, Queensland) Private4th Battalion, Royal Australian RegimentRoyal Australian Infantry CorpsAustralian Army Australian Active Service Medal 1945-75 with clasp VietnamVietnam MedalAustralian Defence MedalAnniversary of National Service 1951-1972 MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign MedalInfantry Combat Badge “I was proud to serve as an […]…
Steve Bailey
Photograph by Belinda Mason OAM 2015, inkjet on brushed aluminium 60cm x 40cm Sempol and Saibai Islands, Torres Strait Islands – Ka Ka Law Tribe Corporal Air Force Security Royal Australian Air Force Australian Defence Medal RAAF Good Show Award: for saving three Army Kiowa helicopters on the Military Hardstand (MHS) by discovering leaking fuel. […]…