Lieutenant Michael FussellPrint Page 
The plaque on the War Memorial Fountain commemorates Lieutenant Michael Kenneth Housden Fussell who was killed in Afghanistan in November 2008.
Lieutenant Fussell was a member of the Sydney based 4th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment and was serving with the Special Operations Task Group when he was killed by an Improvised Explosive Device detonation while conducting a dismounted patrol in Oruzgan Province, on Thursday 27 November 2008.
Lieutenant Fussell attended School in Armidale and was a student at the Armidale School from 1994 to 2001. Lieutenant Fussell was the first active serviceman from Armidale who has been killed on duty since the Vietnam War.
Location
| Address: | Barney Street, War Memorial Fountain, Central Park, Armidale, 2350 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -30.516031 Long: 151.665315 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Military |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 27-November-2008 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 27-November-2008 |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 25th April, 2009 |
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In memory of Lt. Michael Kenneth Housden Fussel
Born 17 November 1983
Killed Afghanistan - 27 November 2008
Lest We Forget
