The 42nd
The ‘42’ stands for the 41 Veterans we lost in Afghanistan, with the 42nd representing all defence personnel that have died in training or have taken their own lives after serving Australia in Afghanistan.
– Never Above You, Never Below You, Always Beside You
We do not know every defence member that has passed due to ongoing wounds from deployment as there is no conclusive data in Australia available. We apologise if we have not represented your loved one, but please contact us so we can help recognise their sacrifice.
Sapper David Wood
2nd Combat Engineer Regiment
2 Deployments. Died Age 22
Corporal Jarrad Brown
6th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment
Deployed 2010. Died Age 27
Sapper Luke Bray
21 Construction Squadron
Deployed 2012. Died Age 30
Warrant Officer Class 2
Sean Williams
2nd Combat Engineer Regiment
2 Deployments. Died Age 42
Private Nathan Roberts
4th Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery
Deployed 2013. Died Age 28
Private Shaun Jenkins
1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment
Deployed 2014. Died Age 24
Sergeant John Ashby
Royal Australian Armoured Corps
Deployed 2009. Died Age 44
Flight Sergeant Andrew Perry
2nd Security Force
Deployed 2015. Died Age 47
Sapper Nathan Barker
2nd Combat Engineer Regiment
Deployed 2012. Died Age 30
Private Jesse Bird
1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment
Deployed 2009. Died Age 32
Lance Corporal Mason Edwards
2nd Commando Regiment
2 Deployments. Died Age 30
Captain Paul Mckay
1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment
Deployed 2011. Died Age 31
Trooper Brock Hewitt
3/4 Calvary Regiment, Royal Australian Armoured Corps
Deployed 2012. Died Age 29
Rifleman Stuart Nash
1st Battalion The Rifles
Deployed 2008. Died Age 21
Private Bradley Carr
1st Battalion Royal Australian Regiment
Deployed 2009. Died Age 34
Sergeant Peter Café
2nd Commando Regiment
Deployed 2012. Died Age 48
Sergeant Ian James Turner
2nd Commando Regiment
4 Deployments. Died Age 36
Petty Officer Jay Michaels
Royal Australian Navy
2 Deployments. Died Age 39
Petty Officer Dan Herps
Royal Australian Navy
2 Deployments. Died Age 38
Able Seaman Luke Holbrook
Royal Australian Navy
2 Deployments. Died Age 28
Lance Corporal Ryan Goodwin
2/14 Light Horse Regiment
Deployed 2010. Died Age 39
Sapper Jason Grant
Special Operations Engineer Regiment
2 Deployments. Died Age 32
Lance Bombardier David Rowe
1st Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery
Deployed 2008. Died Age 31
Corporal Craig Earl
5th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment
Deployed 2010, Died Age 34
Lance Corporal Cody Langham
Royal Australian Electronic and Mechanical Engineers
1 Deployment, Died Age 35
Captain Steven Fazel
Australian Army Aviation Corps
4 Deployments. Died Age 49
Corporal Duncan “Jude” Garland
2nd Commando Regiment
3 Deployments. Died Age 37
Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Christie
Royal Australian Armoured Corps
Deployed 2012, Died Age 37
Private Alex Turner
1st Battalion RAR
Deployed 2012, Died Age 23
Lance Corporal Mitchell O’Hara
Signal Corps Australian Regiment
2 Deployments, Died Age 35
Trooper Stuart Reddan
2/14 Light Horse Regiment
Died Age 21
Sergeant Kevin Frost
2nd Commando Regiment
3 Deployments, Died Age 45
Corporal Chris Bellve
RAAF REG
Deployed 2007, Died Age 41
Lance Corporal Adrian Wells
9 FSB
Deployed 2011, Died Age 33
Corporal Todd Burton
Royal Australian Air Force 36 Sqn
3 Deployments, Died Age 38