Title Australian Story: The Last Commando - Ep 2 Of 2

Published Australia : ABC1, 2014

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Description 1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 min.) ; 179921388 bytes Summary Introduced by The Honourable Quentin Bryce AD CVOThis week's program goes to the 'tip of the spear' with elite commandos trapped in a lethal and protracted gun battle in Afghanistan."It's not like TV, it's not a movie, this is for real" says army chaplain Padre John Sanderson.Earlier this year Corporal Cameron Baird was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross for his raw courage in the heat of combat. In this concluding episode, his commando colleagues provide a rare, poignant and riveting account of those fatal hours.. Event Broadcast 2014-06-16 at 20:00:00 Notes Classification: NC Subject Military funerals. Soldiers -- Conduct of life. Soldiers -- Death. Soldiers -- Family relationships. Victoria Cross. Australian Capital Territory -- Canberra. New South Wales -- Sydney. Afghanistan. Form Streaming video Author Abbott, Tony, contributor Baird, Brendan, contributor Baird, Cameron, contributor Baird, Doug, contributor Baird, Kaye, contributor Ben, Corporal, contributor Bryce, Quentin, contributor Masters, Chris, contributor Sanderson, Padre John, contributor Tyree, Kristina, contributor Worsley, John, contributor Worsley, Marjorie, contributor

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