Barry Watego
Photograph by Belinda Mason OAM 2019, inkjet on brushed aluminium 60cm x 40cm Bundjalung and Nywaigi Chief Petty OfficerRoyal Australian Navy Australian Active Service Medal with clasp Iraq 2003Australian Service Medal with clasps Timor-Leste and Solomon Is IIAustralian Operational Service Medal – Border ProtectionHumanitarian Overseas Service Medal with clasp Indian OceanDefence Long Service MedalAustralian Defence […]…
Arthur Paul Naawi
Photograph by Belinda Mason OAM 2022, inkjet on brushed aluminium 60cm x 40cm Masig Island, Torres Strait Second Lieutenant49th and 25th Battalions, Royal Queensland Regiment51st Battalion, Far North Queensland RegimentRoyal Australian Infantry CorpsAustralian Army Reserve Force MedalAustralian Defence MedalAustralian Customs and Border Protection Service Medal with 25 year clasp “Everyone who has served in the […]…
Marsat Ketchell
Photograph by Belinda Mason OAM 2022, inkjet on brushed aluminium 60cm x 40cm Wakaid Tribe of Badu Island and Zagareb Tribe of Murray Islands, Torres Strait Petty OfficerRoyal Australian Navy Australian Active Service Medal 1945-75 with clasp Vietnam Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal Australian Service Medal 1945-75 with clasp SE Asia Defence Force Service Medal […]…
Colin Summers
Photograph by Belinda Mason OAM 2022, inkjet on brushed aluminium 60cm x 40cm Butchulla (Mother), South Sea Islander (Father) Chief Petty Officer MTDMarine Technician DieselRoyal Australian Navy Defence Force Service Medal with 2nd claspAustralian Defence MedalHMAS Cerberus Commanding Officer’s Commendation – for long and loyal service to RAN (1994) “If you think you have the […]…
Kevin Summers
Photograph by Belinda Mason OAM 2022, inkjet on brushed aluminium 60cm x 40cm Mother Butchulla, Father Solomon Islands from Blackbirding days (Qld Slave Trade) Chief Petty OfficerAviation Survival Equipment (SE)Royal Australian Navy Defence Long Service Medal with 3rd claspNational Medal with 1st claspAustralian Defence Medal Awards1998 Quest Brisbane River Run Walk appointed Volunteer Marshal2008 AFL […]…
Gary Summers
Photograph by Belinda Mason OAM 2022, inkjet on brushed aluminium 60cm x 40cm Descendant of Kanaks from Pentecost Island (Grandfather) – Descendant of Aboriginal and South Sea Islands (Grandmother) PrivateRoyal Australian Infantry CorpsAustralian Army Australian Defence MedalAnniversary of National Service 1951-1972 Medal “The Army opened up a lot of doors. It gave me a war […]…
Don Taylor
Photograph by Belinda Mason OAM 2022, inkjet on brushed aluminium 60cm x 40cm Kalkadoon Man Warrant OfficerRoyal Australian Air ForceSenior Indigenous Recruitment Officer (Directorate of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Affairs – Air Force) Australian Active Service Medal with clasp ICATAfghanistan MedalAustralian Operational Service Medal – Greater Middle East OperationDefence Force Service Medal with 3rd claspAustralian […]…
Pearson
SeamanRoyal Australian Navy…
Tyronnie Warusam
Torres Strait IslandsAble SeamanRoyal Australian Navy…
Waia
Royal Australian Navy…