CASE, Marcus Sean
Service Number: | 8254464 |
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Enlisted: | 25 June 2002 |
Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
Last Unit: | 6th Aviation Regiment |
Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1984 |
Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
Schooling: | Xavier college, Victoria, Australia |
Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
Died: | Accidental (Helicopter crash), Zabul Province, Afghanistan, 30 May 2011 |
Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Geraldton Afghanistan Honour Roll, Sale RSL Afghanistan Honour Roll, Two Wells Afghanistan War Memorial, Victorian Garden of Remembrance, Yungaburra Afghanistan Avenue of Honour |
Non Warlike Service
25 Jun 2002: | Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 8254464 |
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Afghanistan Service
7 Oct 2011: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Lieutenant, 8254464, 6th Aviation Regiment |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Lieutenant Case enlisted in the Active Army Reserves on 25 June 2002 and was posted to 5th/6th Royal Victorian Regiment.
In 2003, he commenced the Commando selection and training process with the 1st Commando Regiment (1Cdo Regt). He was posted to 1Cdo Regt, which included an operational tour to East Timor in 2007.
On 19 March 2008, Lieutenant Case transferred to the Australian Regular Army, undertaking pilot training at the Army Aviation Training Centre, Oakey. On 10 December 2009, he was posted to the 6th Aviation Regiment, Sydney.
During Lieutenant Case’s service he deployed on the following Operations:
- OPERATION ASTUTE (East Timor) (Jun 2007– Sep 2007)
- OPERATION Queensland FLOOD ASSIST (Queensland) – Jan 2011
- OPERATION SLIPPER (Afghanistan) - May 2011
Lieutenant Case was awarded the following medals
- the Australian Service Medal with Clasp Timor-Leste
- the Australian Defence MedalAustralian Active Service Medal with ICAT Clasp
- the Afghanistan Campaign Medal
- the NATO ISAF Medal