LT J. Ternowetsky - Former PPCLI Mbr dies as a member of the Australian Army

[1feral1]

Mods, don't know if this is the right spot for this, please relocate if necesary.

News like this is never well recieved, I have chosen to post this for those CF pers who knew him when he was with the PPCLI.

I do not know the circumstances of his death, but he died on Australian soil and not on operations.

I never knew him.

This is from the current Australian Army newspaper.

May he rest in peace.


Wes

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A MEMORIAL service for Army Deputy Editor Lt Joseph Ternowetsky was held in Rockhampton on July 14.

Lt Ternowetsky joined the newspaper at the start of the year as his first posting in the Army.

A dual citizen of Australia and Canada, he served with Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry and worked as a journalist before he enlisted in the Australian Army.

In his short time with Army, Lt Ternowetsky became a valued and respected team member.

He took on reporting, photographic, sub-editing and mentoring roles and edited an edition of Air Force News, a sister publication to Army.

He brought much energy and enthusiasm to his work and his loss has saddened his colleagues and those who knew him. Lt Ternowetsky died aged 28 in Victoria on June 11.

 

[armyvern]

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Link to CQ Extra

Joseph Ternowetsky dead at age 28
Written by CQ Extra staff

Tuesday, 17 July 2007
It is with great sorrow that the Ternowetsky family announces the passing of Joseph Gordon Ternowetsky. Joseph was born Feb. 11, 1979 in Melbourne, Australia.

He passed away suddenly and unexpectedly June 11, 2007, in the bush country off the Great Ocean Road near Warnambool, Australia.

He was 28 years old. Cremation has taken place in Melbourne on June 22. Joseph was predeceased by: his maternal grandparents, Stan and Anne Steinmann, his paternal grandfather, William and his own father, Gordon William.

As a dual citizen of Australia and Canada, Joe's life straddled both countries providing him with the best of both worlds. Most of Joe's formal education was completed in Canada.

After high school Joe joined the Canadian Military and proudly served with the PPCLI in Winnipeg. He received an honorable discharge after 3 years choosing to further his studies at Vancouver's Langara College. Here he graduated with qualifications in photography and journalism.

Thus the seeds were planted which eventually led to the merging of his mutual interests of the military and the media. Joe's personal passions always revolved around the great outdoors, the more rugged the better. From an early age he loved swimming, camping, fishing, hiking and boating.

Later activities included long motor cycle road trips, deep sea diving, and surfing some of Australia's most remote beaches. These activities seemed to invigorate him and enable him to commune with nature. Although Joe didn't adhere to organized religion he was deeply spiritual, meditated frequently, and had a profound respect for the wisdom found in various traditions. Joe's professional writing career began with the Prince George Free Press .

He quickly earned the reputation as perhaps the only photojournalist in Canada to show up on a Harley Davidson complete with bandana, leather jacket and sunglasses. More importantly, he gained the solid reputation of being a reliable, punctual and innovative worker known for his brevity of speech, unpretentious character and unique brand of humour. Joe was no hypocrite. He did not put on airs.He paid close attention to this world and could sum things up concisely with a grumble, a quip, a smile or if need be a newspaper article.

Joe's character and his appreciation for Queensland were often reflected in the column he established which is still running in Rockhampton's Morning Bulletin. As "The Residential Tourist" Joe's CQ adventures became a highlight for 'Bully' readers for over a year before he moved on to the job of his dreams.

In Jan.2007, Joe proudly began his career as a lieutenant in the Australian Army's first joint public affairs unit in Canberra. His position was Chief of Staff/Deputy Editor for the Army Newspaper , a publication read by every Australian soldier at home or abroad.

This job was the culmination of everything he aspired to: a challenge mentally and physically, an opportunity to blend his military experience with his journalistic expertise. Sadly, Joe's life was cut off at it's peak. Joseph will be lovingly missed and always remembered by his mother, Carroll, brother, Alex (& Gaelle), his paternal grandmother and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

 

[geo]

RIP,  my condolences to family & friends.

CHIMO!

 

[BernDawg]

 

[2 Cdo]

Damn, that's a shocker. I knew him when he was in 2 PPCLI in Winnipeg. My condolences to his family.