Baghdad
4-21-2006
Private Jake Bruce Kovco
25
Briagolong, Victoria
| Private Kovco, who is survived by wife Shelley and two children, Tyrie and Alana, was born in Melbourne and grew up in Victoria. He enlisted in the Australian Regular Army in March 2002 fulfilling a life-long ambition. After successfully completing the recruit training course, he was selected for Infantry Corps and posted to the School of Infantry, Singleton, in May 2002. After completing infantry basic training he was selected for service in the elite 3rd Battalion of the Royal Australian Regiment (3RAR), Australia's only parachute infantry battalion. At 3RAR he served in a range of positions as a rifleman and heavy weapons operator, but after intensive specialist training he became a sniper.
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Kuwait
11-6-2005
Warrant Off. 2nd Class
David Russell Nary
42
Duncraig
| Son of David and Carmel Nary, husband of Naomi Kay Nary (3 children + 2 from his previous marriage)
wife was widow of Cpl Gordon Holland (see SASR Roll of Honour) joined Army 1981, 8/9 Royal Australian Regiment
11/28 Western Australia Regiment, SASR 1989
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