Second Lieutenant Rede Was Buried In The Metinaro Democracy Garden
Metinaro Democracy Garden, December 26, 2024.
FALINTIL – The Timor-Leste Defence Forces lost a good member named Armelindo da Cruz (Rede), Infantry Lieutenant, from the Fatuhada General Headquarters, in Dili.
The deceased paid his last respects in the village where he worked, after the translation of the Requem Mass in the Metinaro chapel for the last funeral ceremony in the Democracy Garden.
Ensign Armelindo da Cruz is a permanent member of the F-FDTL who began recruiting in Aileu until today he has become a veteran of the F-FDTL and the dedication of our Ensign at the Comandante Nicolau Lobato Metinaro Training Center (CICNL) as a Communication and service also sees war material.
The late Colonel Armelindo da Crus “Rede” was born in Soibada on February 25, 1969.
The late Ensign, son of Mateus da Cruz (Deceased) and Mother Claudina da Costa (Deceased), the late Ensign Armelindo married his wife Edia Fernandes and had 7 children. Late transformation into FALINTIL F-FDTL on 2 February 2001, the deceased posted to the 1st Battalion in C company as a private, on 23 July 2003, the deceased was redeployed to FCU Metinaro on 13 December 2003 promoted to Furiel on 17 December 2005 and the deceased was redeployed to the Communications Directorate headquarters on 23 July 2007, promoted to second sergeant, on 11 December 2016, the deceased was promoted to first sergeant, on 13 April 2023, the deceased was redeployed to the Armagen section Headquarters Support Unit on 13 April 2024 and promoted to Ensign as Head of Armagen section. The late Ensign Armelindo dedicated himself to the F-FDTL Institution for 23 years and the deceased did many things such as military service and participated in various training and courses.
Thus, on December 23, 2024, the late Rede passed away at the Guido Valadares National Hospital in Dili.
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