Object numberM2015/024
DescriptionFuneral Program for Private Gregory Michael Sher, killed in a rocket attack in Oruzgan Province, Afghanistan, on Sunday 4 January 2009, at 12:55 Afghan time (19:25 AEST). He was a member of 2 Commando Company, 1st Commando Regiment, and at the time of the attack was with a Special Operations Task Group element that had deployed from Tarin Kowt to a provincial patrol base. Private
Sher was 30 years old and had immigrated with his family from South Africa. He later deployed on operations to East Timor with his regular infantry unit from November 2002 until May 2003. Sher successfully completed the Commando selection course in 2004 and gained entry to Special Forces, joining the 1st Commando Regiment. He went on to complete the suite of Special Forces courses required to become a qualified commando.
For his service in East Timor, Private Sher received the Australian Active Service Medal, the United Nations Transitional Authority in East Timor Medal and the Infantry Combat Badge. Private Sher has also been awarded the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the NATO Medal with ISAF Clasp, the Australian Defence Medal and the Returned from Active Service Badge.
He was buried following a Jewish funeral service with full military honours. He was the first Australian Jewish soldier to die in combat since the end of the Second World War.
Sher was 30 years old and had immigrated with his family from South Africa. He later deployed on operations to East Timor with his regular infantry unit from November 2002 until May 2003. Sher successfully completed the Commando selection course in 2004 and gained entry to Special Forces, joining the 1st Commando Regiment. He went on to complete the suite of Special Forces courses required to become a qualified commando.
For his service in East Timor, Private Sher received the Australian Active Service Medal, the United Nations Transitional Authority in East Timor Medal and the Infantry Combat Badge. Private Sher has also been awarded the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the NATO Medal with ISAF Clasp, the Australian Defence Medal and the Returned from Active Service Badge.
He was buried following a Jewish funeral service with full military honours. He was the first Australian Jewish soldier to die in combat since the end of the Second World War.
Production date 2009 - 2009
Subjectfunerals, Remembrance, Jewish History, death
Object namepamphlets
Materialpaper
Techniquetypewritten
Dimensions
- height: 211.00 mm
length: 149.00 mm
Language
- English
Hebrew
Credit lineSydney Jewish Museum Collection, Donated by Charles Aronson