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Private Daniel Garforth hanged himself at a base in 2014. His mother has told his story to the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide.

Private Daniel Garforth hanged himself at a base in 2014. His mother has told his story to the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide.

Royal commission hears private Daniel Garforth felt ‘betrayed’ by his chain of command before his suicide

Private Daniel Garforth hanged himself at a base in 2014. His mother has told his story to the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide.

The wrong wayThe true rate of suicide among serving defence members and veterans is likely to be higher than current surveys indicate, a royal commission has been told on its first day of public hearings.In an opening address to the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide, senior counsel assisting Kevin O’Connor SC said veteran’s organisa