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David Evans - Colac soldier protects Baghdad Diplomats
Former Colac Technical School student David Evans is now serving with the Australian Army’s Security Detachment protecting Australian diplomats in the Iraqi capital Baghdad.
A keen outdoorsman, Corporal Evans, 31, is now deployed to Baghdad as a member of the Australian Security Detachment which provides personal protection to the Australian Embassy in Iraq.
Corporal Evans has specialised as a fitter-armourer and helps maintain Australian Light Armoured Vehicles and their weapons and is normally based in Darwin, Northern Territory, where he serves with the Army’s 2nd Cavalry Regiment.
In Baghdad Corporal Evans provides general maintenance support and technical support for the detachment’s weapon systems.
Corporal Evans is the son of Michael and Margaret Evans of Colac.
As a member of the Australian Security Detachment in Baghdad, Corporal Evans will complete an eight month deployment in the Iraqi capital.
He has previously served in Iraq a number of times.
The Security Detachment is deployed as part of Operation KRUGER - the Australian Defence Force’s ongoing contribution to the provision of security and support for the Australian embassy and its staff in Iraq.
Working in support of the Australian Embassy and its staff in Iraq, the ADF provides a tailored security detail in order to facilitate protected mobility to the Head of the diplomatic mission and his staff.
The Australian Security Detachment, known as SECDET, is comprised of about 100 personnel drawn from infantry, cavalry, military police and combat service support units. SECDET currently consists mainly of personnel from the 2nd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment (Townsville) and the 2nd Cavalry Regiment (Darwin).