GALAGHER, Nathanael John Aubrey
| Service Number: | 8534725 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 October 2007 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Commando Regiment |
| Born: | Wee Waa, New South Wales, 1989 |
| Home Town: | Pilliga, Narrabri, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Forbes Public School & Forbes High School |
| Occupation: | Career Soldier |
| Died: | Accidental (Helicopter crash), Helmand Province, Afghanistan, Off Christmas Island, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, 14 September 2010 |
| 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, Yungaburra Afghanistan Avenue of Honour |
Afghanistan Service
| 22 Oct 2007: | Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 8534725 | |
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| 22 Oct 2007: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 8534725, 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (1RAR), Enlisted as a Rifleman | |
| 1 Nov 2011: | Transferred Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 2nd Commando Regiment | |
| 30 Aug 2012: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 8534725, 2nd Commando Regiment |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Nathanael John Aubrey GALAGHER was born in 1989 in Wee Waa, NSW
His parents were Wayne GALAGHER and Sally PHELPS
His lifelong ambition was to join the Army and become a commando which started when he joined the Army on 22nd October 2007 as a Rifleman and was posted to the 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1 RAR )
His initial training was completed at Kapooka before being stationed at Singleton and then Townsville, On completion of his selection and training course & reinforcement cycle he was posted to the 2nd Commando Regiment in November 2011 - he was on his second tour to Afghanistan
He was an enthusiastic young soldier who was very well respected by his mates from the Regiment
He was deployed on the following Operations
1. Operation Slipper (Afghanistan) Sept. 2009 to Feb. 2010
2. Operation Slipper (Afghanistan) July - August 2012
He died in a helicopter crash on 30th Augus 2012 in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan, he was a member of the Special Operations Task Group - they were flying in a US Marine Corp. Helicopter at the time
He was brought back to Australia and honoured in a ramp ceremony at the RAAF base at Richmond led by Defence Force Chief, General David HURLEY -His funeral service was held at St Johns Anglican Church , Pilliga & aterwards he was buried in Pilliga Cemetery in country NSW- his name is memorialised at the Australian War Memorial.
His is survived by his parents Wayne & Sally, Sister Elanor, Partner Jessie and a son who had not been born when he died
LEST WE FORGET
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MEDALS
Australian Active Service Medal with Clasp
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Australian Defence Medal
Nato non article 5 medal with clasp & the multiple tour indicator (2)
Infantry Combat Badge
Returned from Active Service Badge
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