Australian War Memorial Catafalque party mounts a vigil at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Australian War Memorial beginning Closing ceremony a Catafalque party mounts a vigil at the Tomb of the Unknown Australian Soldier in the Hall of Memory. Thinking the Soldiers and servicemen are from Australia's Federation Guard.
The 1st Regiment RAA on parade Anzac Day 2018
The 1st Regiment RAA on parade in Brisbane ANZAC Day 2018
Brisbane
Brisbane /ˈbrɪzbən/ is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland, and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of 2.24 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred on Brisbane, encompasses a population of more than 3 million. The Brisbane central business district stands on the original European settlement and is situated inside a bend of the Brisbane River, approximately 15 kilometres (9 miles) from its mouth at Moreton Bay. The metropolitan area extends in all directions along the floodplain of the Brisbane River valley between Moreton Bay and the Great Dividing Range. The metropolitan area sprawls across several of Australia's most populous local government areas, including the City of Brisbane, which is by far the most populous LGA in the nation. The demonym of Brisbane is Brisbanite.
Brisbane is named after the Brisbane River on which it is located, which in turn was named after Scotsman Sir Thomas Brisbane, the Governor of New South Wales from 1821 to 1825. The first European settlement in Queensland was a penal colony at Redcliffe, 28 kilometres (17 mi) north of the central business district, which was founded in 1824. That settlement was soon abandoned and moved to North Quay in 1825. Free settlers were permitted from 1842. Brisbane was chosen as the capital when Queensland was proclaimed a separate colony from New South Wales in 1859.
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EADT REPORT - Crowds Gather to Pay Respect for Suffolk Royal Anglian soldier L/cpl Adam Drane 2009
CROWDS this afternoon lined the streets of Bury St Edmunds to pay their respects to Suffolk soldier Lance Corporal Adam Drane.
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The 23-year-old from Stanningfield was killed in action while serving with the 1st Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment - known as the Vikings.
He was given a funeral service with full military honours at St Mary's Church today with more than 700 people in the congregation.
An unmarked police car led the cortege onto Angel Hill shortly before 1pm. A military guard of honour from the Royal Anglian Regiment formed at the entrance of the church.
Major Chelsea Hall, the officer commanding the rear party of the 1st Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment, said it was a tragic day but the turn-out was very uplifting.
He said: There is clearly a wonderful public support for Adam and his family. I'm surprised on such a cold day to see so many people arriving here today.
Adam was a high flyer who was proving to be a great leader. It is particularly sad to see a future star taken from us.
Major Hall said the public support for soldiers killed in Afghanistan today was in striking contrast to the indifference shown towards soldiers being killed in Northern Ireland during the troubles.
During the hour long service The Reverend Father Alex Strachan said his death was an incalculable loss to his family but there was some comfort in the fact his life and death had had such an immense affect on so many people.
L-Cpl Drane was shot dead on December 7 in Nad e Ali, Helmand Province, while guarding a checkpoint. The former King Edward VI schoolboy was the 100th soldier to die in Afghanistan this year.
The funeral service started at 1pm before a private committal for the family at St Nicholas's Church in Stanningfield where L-Cpl Drane grew up
Private Investigation - Findings video Pomona Hotel, Sunshine Coast - 20170527
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BFBS NEWS 2009 -Inquest into US Friendly Fire incident That killed 3 Members Of 1 R/Anglian Begins
AN INQUEST opened today into the deaths of three soldiers killed in a friendly fire incident in Afghanistan.
Privates Aaron McClure, 19, Robert Foster, 19, and John Thrumble, 21 were fighting the Taliban in Helmand when a US F15 aircraft, called to help, dropped a 500lb bomb on them.
Pte McClure, from Ipswich, Suffolk, Pte Foster, from Harlow, Essex, and Pte Thrumble, from Maldon, Essex died in the blast on August 23 2007.
During the battle air support was requested from two US F15s to engage the enemy positions northwest of the Kajaki Dam.
It was then that the bomb struck the compound where the three soldiers, of 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment, and their section were located.
An emergency helicopter was scrambled to assist, however, the three were pronounced dead at the scene.
Two other soldiers were also injured in the incident which occurred at approximately 6.30pm local time.
The events surrounding the incident were subject to an investigation.
Lieutenant-Colonel Stuart Carver, Commanding Officer 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment, said of Pte McClure: It is tragic that where the Taliban had failed, it was an accident that has taken him from us.
Loyal, hard working and highly professional, he constantly surpassed the standards expected, and his loss is a bitter blow to the whole Battalion.
The inquest at Trowbridge Town Hall is due to last up to seven days but may be adjourned at some stage.
Corporal Stuart Parker and Private Joshua Lee, who survived the incident, were at the inquest.
Cpl Parker suffered internal injuries and lost the hearing in his left ear, broke his leg and hand and had burns and shrapnel wounds, while Pte Lee sustained eye injuries and burns.
Outside the inquest, solicitor Hilary Meredith said: The families are here today to support the boys as are Corporal Stuart Parker and Private Joshua Lee.
The most important reason for them being here is to find out why, in the days of modern warfare, mistakes like this can happen.
Also, to find out if they can be prevented in the future.
Meanwhile, the body of the 100th British serviceman to die in the Afghanistan conflict this year was returned to the UK today.
The C17 Globemaster plane carrying Lance Corporal Adam Drane, 23, touched down at RAF Lyneham, Wiltshire, this morning.
After a private ceremony for his family, a hearse carrying his Union flag-draped coffin was passing along the high street of nearby Wootton Bassett.
Relatives and members of the public gathered to pay a silent tribute to him in the market town which has become a focus for the nation's mourning.
L/Cpl Drane, from 1st Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment, was shot by insurgents while guarding a checkpoint in Nad-e-Ali, Helmand province, on December 7.
He had been in Afghanistan for about two months as commander of a four-man fire team attached to the Grenadier Guards Battle Group.
His parents, Desmond and Jackie Drane, said they had tremendous pride in their son's achievements but that no words could describe their loss.
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Brisbane | Wikipedia audio article
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00:03:41 1 History
00:03:51 1.1 Before the 19th century
00:04:37 1.2 The 19th century
00:08:46 1.3 Twentieth century
00:12:21 1.4 Twenty-first century
00:13:14 2 Geography
00:15:24 2.1 Urban structure
00:19:25 2.2 Climate
00:25:23 3 Governance
00:26:42 4 Economy
00:29:15 4.1 Port of Brisbane
00:30:10 5 Demographics
00:30:55 5.1 Ancestry and immigration
00:32:31 5.2 Language
00:33:10 5.3 Religion
00:34:17 6 Education
00:35:45 7 Infrastructure
00:35:55 7.1 Transport
00:41:22 7.2 Utilities and healthcare
00:44:11 7.3 Aged care
00:46:13 8 Culture
00:46:29 8.1 Queensland Gallery of Modern Art
00:47:31 8.2 Arts and classical culture
00:47:41 8.3 Venues and classical performers
00:48:47 8.4 Theatres
00:49:53 8.5 In popular culture
00:50:15 8.6 Live music
00:51:26 8.7 Musicians
00:53:27 8.8 Music references
00:54:05 9 Notable people
00:54:15 10 Sport
00:56:26 11 Annual events
00:58:50 12 Tourism and recreation
01:01:00 13 Media
01:01:10 13.1 Print
01:02:01 13.2 Television
01:03:27 13.3 Radio
01:04:36 14 Brisbane nicknames
01:05:29 15 See also
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Brisbane ( (listen)) is the capital of and the most populated city in the Australian state of Queensland, and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of approximately 2.5 million, and the South East Queensland metropolitan region, centred on Brisbane, encompasses a population of more than 3.6 million. The Brisbane central business district stands on the historic European settlement and is situated inside a peninsula of the Brisbane River, about 15 kilometres (9 miles) from its mouth at Moreton Bay. The metropolitan area extends in all directions along the floodplain of the Brisbane River Valley between Moreton Bay and the Great Dividing Range, sprawling across several of Australia's most populous local government areas (LGAs)—most centrally the City of Brisbane, which is by far the most populous LGA in the nation. The demonym of Brisbane is Brisbanite or Brisbanian.One of the oldest cities in Australia, Brisbane was founded upon the ancient homelands of the indigenous Turrbal and Jagera peoples. Named after the Brisbane River on which it is located—which in turn takes its name from the Scotsman Sir Thomas Brisbane, the Governor of New South Wales from 1821 to 1825—the area was chosen as a place for secondary offenders from the Sydney Colony. A penal settlement was founded in 1824 at Redcliffe, 28 kilometres (17 mi) north of the central business district, but was soon abandoned and moved to North Quay in 1825, opening to free settlement in 1842. There was conflict between the European people and the Aboriginal people from 1843 to 1855. The development was partly set back by the Great Fire of Brisbane of 1864, and the Great Brisbane Flood of 1893. Brisbane was chosen as the capital when Queensland was proclaimed a separate colony from New South Wales in 1859. During World War II, Brisbane played a central role in the Allied campaign and served as the South West Pacific headquarters for United States Army General Douglas MacArthur.Today, Brisbane is well known for its distinct Queenslander architecture which forms much of the city's built heritage. It also received attention for its damaging flood events, most notably in 1974 and 2011. Major landmarks and precincts include; the South Bank Parklands and the Queensland Cultural Centre, City Hall and King George Square, the Story Bridge, the City Botanic Gardens and Parliament of Queensland, ANZAC Square, Howard Smith Wharves, Fortitude Valley, West End, Roma Street Parkland, New Farm Park and the Brisbane Powerhouse, St John's Cathedral, Mount Coot-tha, Redcliffe and Moreton and Stradbroke Islands. The city is a popular tourist destination, serv ...
QUT TV News - Monday 23 April 2018
In this bulletin, a former CEO of Ipswich Council and his wife - have appeared in the Brisbane Magistrates court on new corruption charges.
As more damaging claims about banks are revealed in the royal commission the Prime Minister says, in hindsight, his government should have set it up years ago.
The city of Ipswich has stepped up, to support migrants and their children.
Thousands of students gathered in ANZAC Square today for the annual Commemoration Ceremony.
And the Brisbane Broncos trained today in particularly hot weather. They're preparing for Thursday's clash with the Rabbitohs in Sydney.
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Brisbane City Council Meeting - 13 August 2019
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Huge crowd at wet, cold Kincardine Remembrance Day service Nov. 11, 2011.AVI
A huge crowd braves the wet and cold to attend the Kincardine Remembrance Day Cenotaph service at the Legion, Nov. 11, 2011
V-2 | Wikipedia audio article
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00:02:35 1 Developmental history
00:07:10 2 Technical details
00:14:51 2.1 Testing
00:17:45 2.1.1 Air burst problem
00:19:18 3 Production
00:20:08 4 Launch sites
00:21:40 5 Operational history
00:28:51 5.1 Possible use during Operation iBodenplatte/i
00:29:45 5.2 Tactical use
00:30:54 5.3 Final use
00:31:42 5.4 Post-war history
00:32:15 6 Countermeasures
00:32:25 6.1 Big Ben and Crossbow
00:34:07 6.2 Anti-aircraft gun system
00:37:31 6.3 Direct attack
00:39:18 7 Assessment
00:42:06 8 Unfulfilled plans
00:44:12 9 Post-war use
00:45:09 9.1 Britain
00:46:12 9.2 United States
00:49:38 9.3 USSR
00:52:27 10 Surviving V-2 examples and components
00:52:47 10.1 Australia
00:53:28 10.2 Netherlands
00:53:57 10.3 Poland
00:54:34 10.4 France
00:55:36 10.5 Germany
00:56:30 10.6 United Kingdom
00:58:10 10.7 United States
01:00:18 11 See also
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The V-2 (German: Vergeltungswaffe 2, Retribution Weapon 2), technical name Aggregat 4 (A4), was the world's first long-range guided ballistic missile. The missile, powered by a liquid-propellant rocket engine, was developed during the Second World War in Germany as a vengeance weapon, assigned to attack Allied cities as retaliation for the Allied bombings against German cities. The V-2 rocket also became the first man-made object to travel into space by crossing the Kármán line with the vertical launch of MW 18014 on 20 June 1944.Research into military use of long-range rockets began when the studies of graduate student Wernher von Braun attracted the attention of the German Army. A series of prototypes culminated in the A-4, which went to war as the V-2. Beginning in September 1944, over 3,000 V-2s were launched by the German Wehrmacht against Allied targets, first London and later Antwerp and Liège. According to a 2011 BBC documentary, the attacks from V-2s resulted in the deaths of an estimated 9,000 civilians and military personnel, and a further 12,000 forced laborers and concentration camp prisoners died as a result of their forced participation in the production of the weapons.As Germany collapsed, teams from the Allied forces—the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union—raced to capture key German manufacturing sites and technology. Wernher von Braun and over 100 key V-2 personnel surrendered to the Americans. Eventually, many of the original V-2 team ended up working at the Redstone Arsenal. The US also captured enough V-2 hardware to build approximately 80 of the missiles. The Soviets gained possession of the V-2 manufacturing facilities after the war, re-established V-2 production, and moved it to the Soviet Union.
V-2 rocket | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:02:37 1 Developmental history
00:07:19 2 Technical details
00:15:10 2.1 Testing
00:18:07 2.1.1 Air burst problem
00:19:41 3 Production
00:20:30 4 Launch sites
00:22:04 5 Operational history
00:29:20 5.1 Possible use during Operation iBodenplatte/i
00:30:15 5.2 Tactical use
00:31:25 5.3 Final use
00:32:13 5.4 Post-war history
00:32:47 6 Countermeasures
00:32:57 6.1 Big Ben and Crossbow
00:34:40 6.2 Anti-aircraft gun system
00:38:07 6.3 Direct attack
00:39:55 7 Assessment
00:42:45 8 Unfulfilled plans
00:44:52 9 Post-war use
00:45:49 9.1 Britain
00:46:53 9.2 United States
00:50:22 9.3 USSR
00:51:59 10 Surviving V-2 examples and components
00:52:19 10.1 Australia
00:53:00 10.2 Netherlands
00:53:29 10.3 Poland
00:54:07 10.4 France
00:55:10 10.5 Germany
00:56:05 10.6 United Kingdom
00:57:47 10.7 United States
00:59:58 11 See also
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Speaking Rate: 0.759703012827957
Voice name: en-US-Wavenet-C
I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
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The V-2 (German: Vergeltungswaffe 2, Retribution Weapon 2), technical name Aggregat 4 (A4), was the world's first long-range guided ballistic missile. The missile, powered by a liquid-propellant rocket engine, was developed during the Second World War in Germany as a vengeance weapon, assigned to attack Allied cities as retaliation for the Allied bombings against German cities. The V-2 rocket also became the first man-made object to travel into space by crossing the Kármán line with the vertical launch of MW 18014 on 20 June 1944.Research into military use of long range rockets began when the studies of graduate student Wernher von Braun attracted the attention of the German Army. A series of prototypes culminated in the A-4, which went to war as the V-2. Beginning in September 1944, over 3,000 V-2s were launched by the German Wehrmacht against Allied targets, first London and later Antwerp and Liège. According to a 2011 BBC documentary, the attacks from V-2s resulted in the deaths of an estimated 9,000 civilians and military personnel, and a further 12,000 forced laborers and concentration camp prisoners died as a result of their forced participation in the production of the weapons.As Germany collapsed, teams from the Allied forces—the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union—raced to capture key German manufacturing sites and technology. Wernher von Braun and over 100 key V-2 personnel surrendered to the Americans. Eventually, many of the original V-2 team ended up working at the Redstone Arsenal. The US also captured enough V-2 hardware to build approximately 80 of the missiles. The Soviets gained possession of the V-2 manufacturing facilities after the war, re-established V-2 production, and moved it to the Soviet Union.
V-2 (rocket) | Wikipedia audio article
This is an audio version of the Wikipedia Article:
00:01:51 1 Developmental history
00:05:12 2 Technical details
00:10:50 2.1 Testing
00:13:00 2.1.1 Air burst problem
00:14:11 3 Production
00:14:48 4 Launch sites
00:15:56 5 Operational history
00:21:10 5.1 Possible use during Operation iBodenplatte/i
00:21:51 5.2 Tactical use
00:22:44 5.3 Final use
00:23:21 5.4 Post-war history
00:23:48 6 Countermeasures
00:23:57 6.1 Big Ben and Crossbow
00:25:12 6.2 Anti-aircraft gun system
00:27:41 6.3 Direct attack
00:28:59 7 Assessment
00:31:03 8 Unfulfilled plans
00:32:35 9 Post-war use
00:33:19 9.1 Britain
00:34:06 9.2 United States
00:36:36 9.3 USSR
00:38:39 10 Surviving V-2 examples and components
00:38:55 10.1 Australia
00:39:27 10.2 Netherlands
00:39:50 10.3 Poland
00:40:19 10.4 France
00:41:06 10.5 Germany
00:41:47 10.6 United Kingdom
00:43:03 10.7 United States
00:44:35 11 See also
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- increases imagination and understanding
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- learn while on the move
- reduce eye strain
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Speaking Rate: 0.9894097418989006
Voice name: en-GB-Wavenet-B
I cannot teach anybody anything, I can only make them think.
- Socrates
SUMMARY
=======
The V-2 (German: Vergeltungswaffe 2, Retribution Weapon 2), technical name Aggregat 4 (A4), was the world's first long-range guided ballistic missile. The missile, powered by a liquid-propellant rocket engine, was developed during the Second World War in Germany as a vengeance weapon, assigned to attack Allied cities as retaliation for the Allied bombings against German cities. The V-2 rocket also became the first man-made object to travel into space by crossing the Kármán line with the vertical launch of MW 18014 on 20 June 1944.Research into military use of long-range rockets began when the studies of graduate student Wernher von Braun attracted the attention of the German Army. A series of prototypes culminated in the A-4, which went to war as the V-2. Beginning in September 1944, over 3,000 V-2s were launched by the German Wehrmacht against Allied targets, first London and later Antwerp and Liège. According to a 2011 BBC documentary, the attacks from V-2s resulted in the deaths of an estimated 9,000 civilians and military personnel, and a further 12,000 forced laborers and concentration camp prisoners died as a result of their forced participation in the production of the weapons.As Germany collapsed, teams from the Allied forces—the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Soviet Union—raced to capture key German manufacturing sites and technology. Wernher von Braun and over 100 key V-2 personnel surrendered to the Americans. Eventually, many of the original V-2 team ended up working at the Redstone Arsenal. The US also captured enough V-2 hardware to build approximately 80 of the missiles. The Soviets gained possession of the V-2 manufacturing facilities after the war, re-established V-2 production, and moved it to the Soviet Union.