Trooper Jason Thomas Brown 8255847 of the Special Air Service Regiment, Aged 29. Trooper Brown was unmarried and had been a soldier for a decade. He joined the SAS in 2007.
The 29-year-old soldier died from multiple gunshot wounds in a clash with insurgents near a river bank in northern Kandahar on 13th August 2010 from an enemy 5-10m away.
Trooper Brown, who was born in Sydney, first served with the Army's 1st Battalion and then the well known 4RAR commando battalion.
Despite the best efforts of his patrol members to resuscitate him Trooper Brown was declared dead on arrival at Kandahar airfield.
At the time of the incident Trooper Brown was wearing the latest certified approved ballistic helmet and body armour. Unfortunately Trooper Brown received fatal wounds around his body armour. The inquiry officer was satisfied that Trooper Brown's dress and equipment were suitable for the task he was undertaking ..."
Memorial at The NSW Garden of Remembrance
Monument at The Australian War Memorial
Also commemorated at the Afghanistan Avenue of Honour, Yungaburra Qld
Rank : Trooper
Age at Date of Death : 29 Years
Service : Army
Unit : Royal Australian Infantry
Regiment : 6 Royal Australian Regiment
Mission : Operation Slipper
Country : Afghanistan
Cause of Death : Gunshot would suffered during a combined patrol
They shall grow not old.
As we that are left grow old,
Age shall not weary them,
Nor the years condemn,
At the going down of the sun,
And in the morning,
We shall remember them.
Trooper Jason Thomas Brown 8255847 of the Special Air Service Regiment, Aged 29. Trooper Brown was unmarried and had been a soldier for a decade. He joined the SAS in 2007.
The 29-year-old soldier died from multiple gunshot wounds in a clash with insurgents near a river bank in northern Kandahar on 13th August 2010 from an enemy 5-10m away.
Trooper Brown, who was born in Sydney, first served with the Army's 1st Battalion and then the well known 4RAR commando battalion.
Despite the best efforts of his patrol members to resuscitate him Trooper Brown was declared dead on arrival at Kandahar airfield.
At the time of the incident Trooper Brown was wearing the latest certified approved ballistic helmet and body armour. Unfortunately Trooper Brown received fatal wounds around his body armour. The inquiry officer was satisfied that Trooper Brown's dress and equipment were suitable for the task he was undertaking ..."
Memorial at The NSW Garden of Remembrance
Monument at The Australian War Memorial
Also commemorated at the Afghanistan Avenue of Honour, Yungaburra Qld
Rank : Trooper
Age at Date of Death : 29 Years
Service : Army
Unit : Royal Australian Infantry
Regiment : 6 Royal Australian Regiment
Mission : Operation Slipper
Country : Afghanistan
Cause of Death : Gunshot would suffered during a combined patrol
They shall grow not old.
As we that are left grow old,
Age shall not weary them,
Nor the years condemn,
At the going down of the sun,
And in the morning,
We shall remember them.
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Special Air Services Regiment
8255847
KIA
Age: 29
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