Fed: Funeral to farewell soldier killed in Afghanistan

AAP General News (Australia)
12-04-2007
Fed: Funeral to farewell soldier killed in Afghanistan

The funeral of an Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan will take place in Sydney
today .. with family .. friends .. and top politicians expected to attend.

Private LUKE WORSLEY .. from the 4th Battalion RAR .. was serving with the Special
Operations Task Group when he was killed during a battle with the Taliban in Oruzgan Province
on November 23.

The private service will take place at St Andrews Cathedral in Sydney's CBD .. with
Prime Minister KEVIN RUDD and Opposition Leader BRENDAN NELSON in attendance.

The head of the defence force .. Air Chief Marshal ANGUS HOUSTON .. and army chief
PETER LEAHY .. will also be present to farewell the commando.

Media have been asked not to attend the funeral in order to protect the identity of
Private WORSLEY's fellow soldiers.

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KEYWORD: AFGHAN AUST (SYDNEY)

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