Image Gallery: November 2008
27 November 2008
LT Michael Kenneth Housdan Fussell
Age - 25
Born - 17 November 1983, Coffs Harbour, NSW
LT Fussell enlisted in the Australian Army Jan 2002, appointed as a OCDT at The Australian Defence Force Academy. He completed a Bachelor of Arts and was a keen sportsman, with a keen interest in rugby.
He attended Royal Military College, Duntroon in 2005, commissioning in Dec 2005 into the Royal Regiment of Australian Artillery. On graduation he was posted to ‘A’ Field Battery, 4th Field Regiment, where he fulfilled a number of junior officer roles.
During his time at ‘A’ Fd Battery he qualified as a para-trooper. He also deployed to East Timor on Op ASTUTE in 2006 and 2007.
LT Fussell was posted to 4 RAR (Cdo) in Jan 2008 as a Joint Offensive Support Team Commander. He was a Platoon Commander for the Advance Infantry Course at Singleton and completed the Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTAC) course.
LT Fussell’s military decorations include the Australian Service Medal clasp, Timor- Leste and the Australian Defence Medal.
LT Fussell was not married and had no children.
His brother Daniel is a LT with 1st Field Regiment, RAA in Brisbane.
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