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LAMBERT, Matthew Christopher
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 8506296 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2 RAR) |
| Born: | Kogarah, New South Wales, 1985 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Soldier |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan, 22 August 2011 |
| Cemetery: |
Tamborine Mountain Cemetery, Qld |
| 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 |
Service History
Afghanistan Service
| 22 Aug 2011: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 8506296, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2 RAR) |
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Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Private LAMBERT joined the Army from southern Queensland enlisting in the 9th Battalion, Royal Queensland Regiment in August 2005, transferring to the Australian Regular Army in February 2007 and posted to 2RAR in Townsville.
During Private Lambert’s service in the Australian Army he deployed on the following operations:
- OPERATION ASTUTE (East Timor) - June 2009 – November 2009.
- OPERATION SLIPPER (Afghanistan) – June 2011 – August 2011.
Private Lambert was awarded the following honours and awards:
- Australian Active Service Medal with clasp International Coalition Against Terrorism
- Afghanistan Campaign Medal
- Australian Service Medal with clasp Timor - Leste
- Australian Defence Medal
- the Timor – Leste Solidarity Medal
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