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It is with great sadness that we<br />
inform you all that we have lost another<br />
<strong>Commando</strong>.<br />
SGT Peter John Cafe<br />
2nd <strong>Commando</strong> Regiment<br />
Died In Service 06 February 2017<br />
Sydney, New South Wales<br />
Pete joined the army in 1987 and<br />
was posted to 3 RAR where he spent<br />
his early years. He discharged in 1995<br />
and re-enlisted in 2000 and was then<br />
posted to C Cdo Coy, 4 Cdo. After completing his Cdo<br />
reinforcement cycle he was posted to D Coy for their<br />
deployment to East Timor in 2001.<br />
In 2002 Pete was one of the founding members of<br />
TAG-E and spent many years as the MOE &<br />
Demolitions master with in the unit. He discharged<br />
again in late 2005 and began contracting in Iraq and<br />
Afghanistan. He re-enlisted in 2010 and was posted to<br />
Cdo Trg Wing, SFTC and then to D Cdo Coy, 2 Cdo<br />
Regt in 2012 where he deployed to Afghanistan in mid-<br />
2012 and Iraq in 2016.<br />
VALE<br />
Peters honours and awards include<br />
the AASM with Cambodia, East Timor<br />
& ICAT clasps, Afghan Campaign<br />
medal, ASM with Cambodia & CT/SR<br />
Clasps, OSM - Middle East, DFLSM<br />
with 2 Clasps, ADM, UNTAC &<br />
UNTAET Medals and NATO medal<br />
with ISAF Clasp, the Infantry Combat<br />
Badge, Returned from Active Service<br />
Badge and the Operational Service<br />
Badge.<br />
Pete leaves behind his wife Gwen<br />
and his four children, Ashleigh, Thom,<br />
Emily & Lachlan<br />
Pete’s funeral was held at the Holsworthy Barracks<br />
Chapel @ 1000 Tuesday 14 Feb 2017.<br />
<strong>Commando</strong> 4 Life<br />
NSW Association luncheon held at Carnarvon Golf Club<br />
Photo credit Greg Tyerman<br />
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