General Chat

See above for update maybe I was wrong, Lara

It is tragic news. My sympathies to all their familes and friends. Sue

So sorry to hear of this. Such a tragic loss of lives. I would like to send condolences to all concerned Jill

My heart goes out to all the families affected by this tragedy. R.I.P. Jean x.

I am very sorry to read this. My sympathies to all concerned. Joy

Haven't heard it Lara, but what a terrible thing to happen. God bless them all.

Lara, I find that too difficult to contemplate. I have had a son in the forces and its a mothers worst nightmare. God Bless all their families. My heart goes out to them all. Deanna

Deepest sympathies to our Australian friends. We mourn your loss and send our love. Patty and family (Canada)

Yes Bridget it is so sad its moment like this you ask why??? when they were there doing such good work . Laurie please pass on my deepest sympathy to all on the Kanimbla as I know they will be keep doing the job they were sent to do as the are Australia's finest and we are so proud of them all , Lara

I know two young men on the Kanimbla really well, and it is devastating to think how they must be feeling. They hadn't made it home from the Tsnami relief - they were in Singapore ready to return when the latest earthquake hit, so they turned back to help. Thank goodness for technology, communications is good so we are able to offer support. Prayers for the shattered families tonight. Laurie

May god bless, and my heart goes out to the families left behind. Tony Oz

Tina this time no conflict just a dreadful accident as they had rushed back when the earthquake happened this week to help , Lara

Hi Lara, im sorry to say that i hadnt heard of the tradegy at all, i am so sorry for all concerned, Australia has forces in a lot of the conflicts around the world but here in England we only hear of the English and American forces why is that?. Tina

sorry Mike ,no not a safety concern just get out of our country or else Lara

Hi Lara I heard it late last night & I thought they shouldn't even have been there they were coming home to their families it just isn't fair they were all so young,my heart goes out to their families. Love Cilla.

That's so sad Lara.

Governments may not appreciate what these wonderful human beings have done to help their fellow man but we do and we say thank you and may God Bless them, and their families.

Heard it on the news, virtually as an aside - as though of no importance over here. While you can,t brood over every fatality, something more would have seen appropriate. God bless them all, but particularly their families - that terrible knock on the door again. happy days

Did you hear nine Australians were killed when their helicoptor crashed and burned , they were from the ship the H.M.S Kanimbla that came home and then turned around and rushed back to help the victims of the latest earthquake, to their families I send my deepest sympathy and may they rest in peace, I know the ordinary citizens in the affected areas appreciate our help but the ship came home originally on the orders of the Indonesion Government they said affectfully Get Out Now and we did, but then went back I do not think their Government appreciate the sacrifice these young ones made to try and help them please someone tell me I'm wrong. Lara Monday the 4th just heard on the news the nine people who died will be awarded a medal by the Indonesion Goverment and the Prime Minister expressed his sympathy for the loss to the families of the Australians Lara