Matthew Christopher LAMBERT Update Details

LAMBERT, Matthew Christopher

Service Number: 8506296
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
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Afghanistan Service

22 Aug 2011: Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 8506296, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2 RAR)

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Biography 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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