Private Benjamin James Ranaudo,- 8515121
1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, Aged 22.
Killed in Action - 18th July 2009 in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan (Operation Slipper) when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED)exploded while under hostile fire during cordon and search operation.
The heartbroken girlfriend of fallen Melbourne Digger Benjamin Ranaudo says a part of her soul was stolen when he was tragically killed by an explosion in Afghanistan. Haylee McCarthy, 21, wrote a heartfelt message to her lost love on her Facebook page, saying he would stay with her forever.
"Forever in my heart, forever in my mind - you've taken a bit of my soul with you bub," Ms McCarthy wrote. "I really thought we were going to be together forever."
Date of Enlistment : 19 May 2006
Also served - East Timor - Operation Astute
Medals & Awards : The Australian Active Service Medal with International Coalition Against Terrorism clasp, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Australian Service Medal with Timor-Leste clasp, Australian Defence Medal, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation - International Security Assistance Force Medal, the East Timor Solidarity Medal, the Infantry Combat Badge and the Return from Active Service Badge.
Memorial at The Victorian Garden of Remembrance
Memorial at The Australian War Memorial
Also commemorated at the Afghanistan Avenue of Honour, Yungaburra Qld
Private Benjamin James Ranaudo,- 8515121
1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, Aged 22.
Killed in Action - 18th July 2009 in Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan (Operation Slipper) when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED)exploded while under hostile fire during cordon and search operation.
The heartbroken girlfriend of fallen Melbourne Digger Benjamin Ranaudo says a part of her soul was stolen when he was tragically killed by an explosion in Afghanistan. Haylee McCarthy, 21, wrote a heartfelt message to her lost love on her Facebook page, saying he would stay with her forever.
"Forever in my heart, forever in my mind - you've taken a bit of my soul with you bub," Ms McCarthy wrote. "I really thought we were going to be together forever."
Date of Enlistment : 19 May 2006
Also served - East Timor - Operation Astute
Medals & Awards : The Australian Active Service Medal with International Coalition Against Terrorism clasp, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Australian Service Medal with Timor-Leste clasp, Australian Defence Medal, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation - International Security Assistance Force Medal, the East Timor Solidarity Medal, the Infantry Combat Badge and the Return from Active Service Badge.
Memorial at The Victorian Garden of Remembrance
Memorial at The Australian War Memorial
Also commemorated at the Afghanistan Avenue of Honour, Yungaburra Qld
Inscription
IN LOVING MEMORY OF
BENJAMIN JAMES RANAUDO
3.4.1987 - 18.7.2009
OUR HERO
LOVED AND REMEMBERED ALWAYS
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