US EditionRoberts-Smith confirmed for Anzac Day
The decorated veteran says he will pay his respects as he fights five war-crime murder charges and denies any role in a Melbourne rally.
- Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith confirmed he will attend Anzac Day commemorations on Saturday, describing the sacred day as central to honouring military service and veterans.
- Roberts-Smith was released on strict bail conditions last week after spending 10 days in Silverwater Correctional Centre, while facing five counts of war crime murder relating to alleged conduct in Afghanistan.
- RSL Australia stated that as a service veteran, Roberts-Smith is free to attend commemorations; fellow Victoria Cross recipient Keith Payne told The Australian, "Of course he should march or be at the Dawn Service."
- Lawyers for Roberts-Smith clarified that neither he nor his family are involved in a rally planned for Sunday in Melbourne, which is promoted by an ethno-nationalist group calling for charges to be dropped.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and RSL Australia national president Peter Tinley encouraged Australians to honour the service and sacrifice of veterans as thousands of Anzac Day services take place nationwide to reflect on the Anzac Spirit.
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‘Never Thought About Not Coming’: Roberts‑Smith at Dawn Service
Australia’s most decorated living soldier—and now an accused war criminal—Ben Roberts-Smith arrived quietly before first light at an Anzac Day service on the Gold Coast. As rain sheeted across Currumbin Beach and thunder rolled in from the Pacific, Roberts-Smith, with medals pinned to his chest, stood tall among thousands of silent onlookers. The 47-year-old Victoria Cross recipient was released on bail last week after being charged with war cri…
Ben Roberts Smith receives hero's welcome at Currumbin RSL Anzac Day ceremony
BEN Roberts Smith’s attendance at Saturday’s Currumbin RSL Anzac Day dawn service at Elephant Rock on the Gold Coast’s Currumbin Beach, attracted national media attention and prompted a wave of well-wishers to swamp him afterwards. “Their sons (who went to war) are the ones I’m thinking about today, because that’s what this is all about,” […] The post Ben Roberts Smith receives hero’s welcome at Currumbin RSL Anzac Day ceremony appeared first on…
Ben Roberts-Smith attends Gold Coast Anzac Day service
Former SAS soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has attended the Anzac Day Currumbin Dawn Service on the Gold Coast.Wearing a suit and adorned with the medals he received for his service, Roberts-Smith arrived at the service at around 4.30am, sitting alongside thousands of other attendees."I've never thought about not coming, I was always going to be here," he said.READ MORE: Boos mar Sydney, Melbourne Anzac Day dawn servicesHe added that it was a day "ev…
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