Lieutenant Michael Fussell was killed by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detonation on 27th November 2008 in Afghanistan. He leaves behind two loving parents, his younger brother Daniel and two younger foster sisters Nikki and Nyah. His brother Daniel is a Lieutenant with 1st Field Regiment, Royal Australian Artillery (RAA) in Brisbane.
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The extract below is from a statement promulgated by the Head of Regiment Brigadier Phil Winter on the 1st December 2008 throughout the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery.
Death of Lieutenant M.K. Fussell
I am saddened to inform the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery and the wider Royal Australian Artillery community that Lieutenant Michael Kenneth Fussell has died whilst serving Australia with the Joint Offensive Support Team, 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (Commando) in Afghanistan.
The Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery mourns the loss of Michael and sends our sincere thoughts and deepest sympathy to his parents, family and friends. Our special thoughts also go to his brother Lieutenant Daniel Fussell who is currently serving with 1st Field Regiment.
Michael commenced his service with A Field Battery, 4th Field Regiment prior to his posting to the Joint Offensive Support Team, 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (Commando). He was looking forward to re-uniting with his brother Daniel on his reposting to 1st Field Regiment on the completion of his tour.
Michael has made the supreme sacrifice to Australia, take time to pause and reflect on his death, support his family in their grief, remember his service to Australia and his contribution to the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery.
Remember too, that the demands of current operations continue and we also need to look forward, to continue to undertake our training, to prepare ourselves for operational deployment, and to fully support those gunners currently serving and preparing for overseas deployments and their families.
Lest we forget.
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Brigadier P.D. Winter, CSC
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