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Our Afghanistan heroes

Posted by: Luca Gonano | 14 October, 2009 - 1:31 PM

Fathers, sons and brothers, together they fought and died
That we may live in peace together, while at home their mothers cried.
When that final bugle calls them to cross that great divide
Those comrades will be waiting when they reach the other side.

- Ken Bunker "A Tribute to ANZAC Day"


Private Benjamin Ranaudo. 22 years old.
1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment.
Killed July 18, 2009.
11th Australian soldier to be killed in Afghanistan.
Member of the Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force.
Killed by a bomb when preparing to search a compound north of Tarin Kowt.

Sergeant Brett Till. 31 years old.
Incident Response Regiment.
Killed March 19 2009.
10th Australian soldier to be killed in Afghanistan.
An explosive ordnance disposal technician and was on a route clearance task in southern Afghanistan when improvised explosive device (IED) he was trying to defuse exploded.

Corporal Mathew Hopkins. 21 years old.
7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment.
Killed March 16 2009.
9th Australian soldier to be killed in Afghanistan.
A member of the mentoring and reconstruction taskforce, killed in firefight with Taliban near village, 12 kilometres north of Tarin Kowt.

Private Gregory Michael Sher. 30 years old.
1st Commando Regiment.
Killed January 4 2009.
8th Australian soldier to be killed in Afghanistan.
South African-born , from the Sydney-based 1st Commando Regiment, killed as a result of indirect rocket attack in Oruzgan Province.



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Lieutenant Michael Fussell. 25 years old.
4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment.
Killed November 27, 2008.
7th Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan.
Killed during an operation against Taliban insurgents in Oruzgan Province after an improvised explosive device (IED) was detonated.


Signaller Sean McCarthy. 25 years old.
Special Air Service Regiment (SASR).
Killed July 8, 2008.
6th Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan.
Killed after wounded by improvised explosive device. Two other Australian soldiers and one soldier from another country wounded. Signaller McCarthy was born in New Zealand.

Lance Corporal Jason Marks. 27 years old.
4RAR commando unit.
Killed April 27, 2008.
5th Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan.
Killed in battle with Taliban fighters in Oruzgan Province. Four other commandos wounded.



Private Luke Worsley. 26 years old.
Special Operations Task Group.
Killed November 23, 2007.
4th Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan.
Killed by small arms fire while participating in a planned and deliberate attack by our forces against Taliban leaders and their supporters in Oruzgan Province.



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SAS Sergeant Matthew Locke. 33 years old.
Special Air Service Regiment.
Killed October 25, 2007.
3rd Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan.
Killed by Taliban fighters in Oruzgan Province.


Trooper David Pearce. 41 years old.
Reconstruction Task Force.
Killed October 8 2007.
2nd Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan.
Killed and another soldier seriously injured in roadside bomb attack in Oruzgan Province.



Sergeant Andrew Russell. 33 years old.
Special Forces Task Group.
Killed February 16 2002.
1st Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan.
Killed when the vehicle in which he was travelling struck a landmine in southern Afghanistan.


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Blog comments Your Say

  • i would like to wish all the men and women in the armed forces a safe christmas and a safe new year i am feel lucky that i am home with my family at this time of year. i will never forget the soldiers who died in the line of duty, my prays are with the families at this time of year.

    keith hobbs Tuesday 22 December, 2009 - 11:54 AM
  • ANOTHER HERO GONE. MY THOUGHTS ARE WITH REUBEN. MAY NOVA REST IN PEACE

    e robinson Tuesday 27 October, 2009 - 6:53 PM
  • Thank You...you are truly "Nulla Secundus", (Second to None).

    cheryl Monday 26 October, 2009 - 6:22 PM
  • Rest ye olde warrior
    You'll battle no more
    No longer to live the horrow of war
    You did your job well with honour and pride
    Yest ye olde warrior
    Till we march by your side.

    From the Royal Australian Regiment Memeorial walk at Enoggera in Brisbane

    M.R. Thursday 22 October, 2009 - 5:45 PM
  • Thankyou to all our troops, in the past, present,and in the future.

    lisa Thursday 22 October, 2009 - 2:59 PM
  • These are our true heroes. Remember them all, Lest we Forget.

    Ann Maksymiw Thursday 22 October, 2009 - 2:00 PM

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