In Sandakan, Malaysia, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove attended the Sandakan Day Memorial Service, at which Their Excellencies laid a wreath and the Governor-General delivered the commemorative address.
On Friday 14 August 2015, at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove attended a farewell ceremony.
Afterwards, at Royal Malaysian Air Force Base Butterworth, Penang, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove attended a welcome ceremony.
At Royal Malaysian Air Force Base Butterworth, Penang, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove attended morning tea with Australian Defence Force members and families.
In Sandakan, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the President of Sandakan Municipal Council, Datuk James Wong, attended the Sandakan Day reception.
On Thursday 13 August 2015, at Perdana Square, Putrajaya, Malaysia, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak, attended a ceremonial welcome.
Afterwards, at the Australian High Commission, Kuala Lumpur, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of by the Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia, His Excellency Mr Rod Smith PSM, attended a brunch and met High Commission staff and families.
At Perdana Square, Putrajaya, Malaysia, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of the Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib Bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak, attended a ceremonial welcome.
Afterwards, at the Australian High Commission, Kuala Lumpur, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of by the Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia, His Excellency Mr Rod Smith PSM, attended a brunch and met High Commission staff and families.
On Wednesday 12 August 2015, at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove attended a briefing by the Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia, His Excellency Mr Rod Smith PSM.
Afterwards, at the Australian High Commissioner’s residence, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of High Commissioner Smith attended a reception.
At Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, at the Australian High Commissioner’s residence, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove, as guests of High Commissioner Smith attended a reception.
On Tuesday 11 August 2015, at Dubai International Airport, United Arab Emirates, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) and Lady Cosgrove attended a farewell ceremony.
Afterwards, at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Malaysia, the Governor-General and Lady Cosgrove were greeted by Deputy Foreign Minister of Malaysia, Dato’ Sri Reezal Merican Naina Merican MP; Minister-in-Waiting, Yang Berhormat Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Joseph Kurup MP; and the Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia, His Excellency Mr Rod Smith PSM.
On Monday 10 August 2015, at the Sea Palace, Abu Dhabi, the Governor-General, His Excellency General the Honourable Sir Peter Cosgrove AK MC (Retd) met with His Highness Sheihk Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, in recognition of the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Australia and the United Arab Emirates.