MCCARTHY, Sean Patrick
| Service Number: | 8215477 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 July 2001 |
| Last Rank: | Signaller |
| Last Unit: | Special Air Service Regiment (SAS) |
| Born: | Auckland, New Zealand, 5 January 1983 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Soldier |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan, 8 July 2008, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Southport Lawn Cemetery, Gold Coast |
| Memorials: | "The Rock", SASR Memorial, 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 |
Non Warlike Service
| 10 Jul 2001: | Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 8215477 |
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Afghanistan Service
| 8 Jul 2008: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Signaller, 8215477, Special Air Service Regiment (SAS) |
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Signaller Sean Patrick McCarthy was born on 5 January 1983 in Auckland, New Zealand.
Sean enlisted into the Australian Defence Force on the 10 July 2001. After initial recruit training and completion of mandatory courses, Sean posted to 7 Sig Regiment on 14 July 2003.
Sean posted to SASR on the 15 January 2007 and has been an active member of the Regiment ever since.
Sean’s Operational service includes deploying as part of the Special Operations Task Group (SOTG V) in 2007; Operation Astute in East Timor in 2008 before redeploying to Afghanistan as part of his most recent deployment.
In recognition of his service in East Timor and Afghanistan, Sean was awarded the Australian Active Service Medal with the International Coalition Against Terrorism Clasp and Return from Active Service Badge, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Australian Defence Medal and the NATO ISAF Medal.
Sean was the recipient of a Special Operations Commander Australia (SOCAUST) commendation awarded on the 20 June 2008 for his actions in Afghanistan in 2007 as part of SOTG Rotation V. Sean was awarded this for his excellent application of battle craft in a complex, dangerous and confusing situation.
Sean was an avid rugby union fan. He was a respected member of his Troop and well liked by his colleagues.
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