POATE, Robert Hugh Frederick
| Service Number: | 8551568 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR) |
| Born: | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 1988 |
| Home Town: | Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
| Schooling: | Canberra Grammar School |
| Occupation: | Soldier |
| Died: | Killed by Afghan National Army soldier, Uruzgan Province, Afghanistan, 29 August 2012 |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Australian Capital Territory Garden of Remembrance, 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
| 29 Aug 2012: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 8551568, 6th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (6RAR) |
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Private Robert Poate was a member of the 3rd Battalion, the Royal Australian Regiment Task Group and was from the 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (6 RAR), based in Brisbane, Queensland.
Private Poate was born in Canberra, in 1988. He enlisted in the Army in 2009. On completion of his basic and initial employment training, he was posted as a rifleman to 6 RAR. Private Poate was a highly qualified soldier, having completed specialist training as a Protected Mobility Vehicle Driver in 2010 and Protected Mobility Vehicle Commander in 2011.
Private Poate was known for having outstanding leadership potential, which led to him completing a promotion course for Corporal in 2011. He will be fondly remembered by his �Brothers by Choice� in 6 RAR as a larrikin and an incredibly professional soldier. Private Poate was proud of his family, his military service, his Canberra origins and his red hair which he vehemently defended as being strawberry blonde.
Private Poate has been awarded the following honours and awards:
Australian Active Service Medal with Clasp ICAT
Afghanistan Campaign Medal
Australian Defence Medal
NATO Non Article 5 Medal with Clasp ISAF
Infantry Combat Badge
During Private Poate’s service in the Australian Army he deployed on the following operation:
Operation SLIPPER (Afghanistan) June – August 2012
Private Poate is survived by his parents Hugh and Janny, and his sister, Nicola.
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