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Australian soldier Private Bewes mourned and farewelled in Murwillumbah NSW

Memorial Service held for Private Nathan Bewes in Tarin Kowt Afghanistan. Photo: Defence
Nathan Bewes, 23-year-old Australian soldier was farewelled by friends, families and mates in Murwillumbah, northern New South Wales. Private Bewes was killed by a road side bombing in Afghanistan while on foot patrol in the Chora Valley region of Oruzgan Province on July 9.
Digger Nathan Bewes who was born in Kogarah, NSW joined the army cadets when he was 13 and joined the army later in 2005. Private Bewes who served in East Timor in 2006 was on his second deployment in Afghanistan. Private Bewes is the 17th Australian soldier and the sixth one to die within months in Afghanistan.
Prime Minister Julia Gillard and the Opposition Leader Tony Abbot suspended their election campaign for today and joined hundreds of mourners, friends, family, mates and well wisher to farewell the fallen digger.

Private Bewes with his to be future wife Alice Walsh. Photo: Supplied

Private Bewes’ parents Kay and Gary, standing in front of  Nathan’s sister Stephanie Bewes and fiancee Alice Walsh. Photo: Adam Head

Tony Abbot and Julia Gillard amongst hundreds of mourners at the funeral of Private Bewes in Murwillumbah NSW. Photo: Adam Head

Julia Gillard and Tony Abbot at the funeral of Australian Soldier Nathan Bewes. Photo: Adam Head