April 22, 2008  

LOCAL CAMPBELLTOWN RESIDENTS RECEIVE THE AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE MEDAL 

Federal Member for Werriwa, Chris Hayes MP, will host a presentation of the Australian Defence Medal for 7 local Campbelltown residents today at the Ingleburn RSL Club.

Mr Hayes said “I am honoured to be able to acknowledge and recognise the individual contribution made by members of our Australian Defence Forces".

“I am particularly pleased to be able to present these medals today in the lead up to this week’s ANZAC Day commemorations”.

Major Cameron Thorley of the School of Military Engineering, Liverpool Military Area joined with Mr Hayes in presenting the medals.

Over one million Australians are eligible for the Australian Defence Medal which was introduced in 2006.

“The Medal was established to recognise Australian Defence Force Regular and Reserve personnel who have demonstrated their service to the nation by serving four years or their initial enlistment period, whichever is lesser, since the end of World War II” said Mr Hayes.

Mr Hayes presented Awards to the following recipients:

·        John George Brattoni of Glenfield

·        James Patrick Byrne of St Andrews

·        Warren George Chambers of Ingleburn

·        Gary Charles Monkley of Ingleburn

·        Peter James Relton of Macquarie Fields

·        Peter James Roby of Raby

·        Mrs Y Sindell on behalf of her late husband Alan Richard Sindell of Ingleburn