Tribute to the Fallen
The soundtrack on this video, “Lest We Forget”, was written by a former member of SASR on the night of Sergeant Andy Russell’s death in Afghanistan.
Memorial
The following Australian SAS personnel died whilst on active service or during training. Their sacrifice is commemorated on the SAS Memorial simply known as 'The Rock'. This solemn monument serves as a permanent tribute to the bravery and dedication of these fallen heroes, ensuring their memory lives on within the SASR community and beyond. 'The Rock' stands as a powerful symbol of the risks and sacrifices inherent in the demanding role of an SAS soldier, and provides a focal point for remembrance and reflection for families, comrades, and visitors alike.
“LEST WE FORGET”
Every ANZAC Day, their names are read aloud at the SASR Dawn Service.
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Corporal
Douglas Robert ABBOTT
(1947 – 1976)
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Corporal
Mihran AVEDISSIAN
(1967 – 1996)
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Sergeant
George Terence BAINES
(1939 – 1968)
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Corporal
Michael John BIRD
(1968 – 1996)
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Trooper
Jason Thomas BROWN
(1981 – 2010)
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Lance Corporal
Gordon Andrew CALLOW
(1961 – 1996)
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Trooper
Jonathon Giaus Sandford CHURCH
(1963 – 1996)
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Corporal
Andrew CONSTANTINIDIS
(1962 – 1996)
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Private
Russell James COPEMAN
(1947 – 1967)
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Corporal
Stephen John DALEY
(1962 – 1991)
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Lance Corporal
Paul Harold DENEHEY
(1944 – 1965)
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Sergeant
Blaine Flower DIDDAMS, MG
(1971 – 2012)
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Lieutenant
Charles George EILER
(1947 – 1969)
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Sergeant
Hugh William ELLIS
(1960 – 1996)
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Private
David John Elkington FISHER
(1946 – 1969)
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Lance Corporal
David Brian FROST
(1968 – 1996)
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Signaller
Gregory Rolf Kendall FRY
(1957 – 1981)
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Sergeant
John Malcolm GRAFTON
(1937 – 1969)
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Sergeant
Harry GREEN
(1943 – 1972)
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Lance Corporal
Glen Donald HAGAN
(1965 – 1996)
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Corporal
Ronald Arthur HARRIS
(1942 – 1969)
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Corporal
Gordon Frank HOLLAND
(1958 – 1993)
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Lieutenant
Kenneth Ambrose HUDSON
(1936 – 1966)
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Private
Trevor William IRWIN
(1947 – 1968)
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Lance Corporal
David Andrew JOHNSTONE
(1969 – 1996)
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Second Lieutenant
Brian Richard Alan JONES
(1948 – 1971)
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Sergeant
Paul Richard KENCH
(1959 – 1992)
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Sergeant
Matthew Raymond LOCKE, MG
(1974 – 2007)
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Signaller
Lachlan Robert MARTIN
(1972 – 1996)
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Signaller
Sean Patrick McCARTHY
(1983 – 2008)
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Trooper
Timothy John McDONALD
(1971 – 1996)
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Corporal
Lawrence Archibald MEALIN
(1948 – 1976)
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Sergeant
Ewan Mosman MILLER
(1948 – 1981)
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Private
Robert Charles MONCRIEFF
(1944 – 1966)
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Warrant Officer Class Two
David Russell NARY
(1963 – 2005)
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Trooper
David Hugh O’CALLAGHAN
(1960 – 1982)
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Corporal
Darren Robert OLDHAM
(1966 – 1996)
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Private
Geoffrey O’SHEA
(1946 – 1967)
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Signaller
Hendrik PEETERS
(1970 – 1996)
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Trooper
Joshua Nathan Noel PORTER
(1977 – 2006)
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Lance Corporal
Peter William RAWLINGS
(1955 – 1982)
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Sergeant
Andrew Robert RUSSELL
(1969 – 2002)
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Private
Anthony Frank SMITH
(1939 – 1960)
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Corporal
Darren John SMITH
(1968 – 1996)
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Captain
Timothy James STEVENS
(1966 – 1996)
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Corporal
Brett Stephen TOMBS
(1965 – 1996)
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Sergeant
Murray TONKIN
(1950 – 1981)
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Lance Corporal
Peter Clifford WILLIAMSON
(1954 – 1980)