MACKINNEY, Jared William
| Service Number: | 8298765 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR) |
| Born: | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 1982 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan, Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan, 24 August 2010 |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Geraldton Afghanistan Honour Roll, Queensland Garden of Remembrance (Pinnaroo), Qld, Sale RSL Afghanistan Honour Roll, Two Wells Afghanistan War Memorial, Yungaburra Afghanistan Avenue of Honour |
Afghanistan Service
| 7 Oct 2001: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Lance Corporal, 8298765, 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR) |
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Twenty-eight-year-old Lance Corporal MacKinney was from the Brisbane-based 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment.
Lance Corporal MacKinney left behind a loving family, his wife, who was expecting their second child, and his beloved daughter, Annabell. His family is currently receiving support from Defence.
Lance Corporal MacKinney was born in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory in 1982. He joined the Army in 2002 and in the same year successfully completed his recruit training. In 2003 he successfully completed his infantry training prior to being posted to the 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment. This was his third deployment to the Middle East.
Lance Corporal MacKinney was qualified as a commander and driver of the Protected Mobility Vehicle, an Assault Pioneer and a Sniper.
Lance Corporal MacKinney was awarded the Australian Active Service Medal with clasps: International Coalition Against Terrorism (ICAT) and Iraq 2003, the Australian Service Medal with clasp East Timor, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal and the Iraq Campaign Medal, the Australian Defence Medal, NATO Non Article 5 Medal with clasp – ISAF, UNMSET Medal. He has also been awarded the Infantry Combat Badge and Return from Active Service Badge from an earlier deployment.
During Lance Corporal MacKinney’s service in the Australian Army, he deployed on the following Operations;
a. Operation Citadel (East Timor) – Jan 2004 – Apr 2004
b. Operation Catalyst (Iraq) – May 2006 – Dec 2006
c. Operatioon Slipper (Afghanistan) – Mar 2008 - Oct 2008, Feb 2010 – Aug 2010.
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