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2001 war in Afghanistan
The War in Afghanistan is an ongoing coalition conflict which began on October 7, 2001, as the US military's Operation Enduring Freedom that was launched, along with the British military, in response to the September 11 attacks. The UK has, since 2002, led its own military operation, Operation...
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Andrew Russell
Andrew Russell, a sergeant in the Australian Special Air Servicewas the first Australian soldier killed in action since the Vietnam War.
On February 16, 2002, Russell was travelling through southern Afghanistan with four other Australian soldiers...
Date of death:
- Feb 16, 2002
Matthew Raymond Locke
Matthew Locke MG, 33, was an Australian Special Air Service Regiment (SAS) Sergeant. On 25 October 2007, Locke, who was serving a second tour of duty in Afghanistan, was engaged in a firefight with members of the Taliban militia, when he was injured...
Date of death:
- Oct 8, 2007
Jason Paul Marks
Jason Marks, 27, was a Lance Corporal from the Australian 4RAR. He was killed after an intense firefight with Taliban insurgents, when a RPG landed near the patrol vehicle he was taking cover behind whilst reloading his weapon. The attack occurred...
Date of death:
- Apr 27, 2008
Sean Patrick McCarthy
Sean McCarthy, 25, was a Signaller in the SASR. He, two other SASR soldiers and a soldier from another country were wounded when the vehicle they were travelling in was attacked by a roadside bomb on 8 July 2008 during a patol in Orūzgān Province....
Date of death:
- Jul 8, 2008
David Ronald Pearce
David Pearce, 41, was the second Australian fatality in Afghanistan. Pearce, a Trooper from the 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment, was killed while serving in Orūzgān Province.[15][16] Pearce was driving an ASLAV on 9 October 2007, when an improvised...
Date of death:
- Oct 8, 2007
Luke Worsley
Aged 26, was a Private serving with Special Operations Task Group. He was shot and killed by small arms fire on 23 November 2007 during an attempt to take a heavily defended Taliban position
Date of death:
- Nov 23, 2007
