DEFENCE MEDIA RELEASE
Issued by Coordination and Public Affairs, Department of Defence, Canberra, ACT
Phone: 02 6265 3343, Fax: 02 62656946
CPA 094/09
Saturday, 21 March 2009
PERSONAL DETAILS OF SOLDIER KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN
Special Operations Task Group (SOTG) in Afghanistan.
Sergeant Brett Till, a highly-respected Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician from
the Incident Response Regiment in Holsworthy, New South Wales, was killed by an
explosion that occurred during a route clearance task in Southern Afghanistan on
Thursday, 19 March 2009.
Sergeant Till, age 31, lived in Sydney with his wife and two children. His immediate
family is currently receiving support from Defence representatives.
Sergeant Till enlisted in the Australian Army in 2001 and was allocated to the Corps
of Royal Australian Engineers following recruit training. Sergeant Till trained as a
Combat Engineer and served with a number of units, including the 1st Combat
Engineer Regiment and the School of Military Engineering.
The Chief of the Defence Force, Air Chief Marshal Angus Houston, paid tribute to
Sergeant Till and his extraordinary bravery.
“Sergeant Till’s selfless act to protect his mates and innocent civilians is a mark of the
character of the man,” Air Chief Marshal Houston said.
“My thoughts and prayers are with Sergeant Till’s loved ones at this difficult time.
His sacrifice will never be forgotten.”
Media note:
The family has requested their privacy be respected during this very difficult
time. They will not be conducting any media interviews.
Further details of the ADF commitment to Afghanistan can be found at
Photos of Sergeant Brett Till will be available at:
Media contact: Defence Media Liaison: 02 6265 3343 or 0408 498 664
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