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Matthew Locke was born on 16 March, 1974 in Bellingen, New South Wales, Australia, is an Australian Medal for Gallantry holder. Discover Matthew Locke's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 33 years old?

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Age 33 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 16 March 1974
Birthday 16 March
Birthplace Bellingen, New South Wales, Australia
Date of death 25 October, 2007
Died Place Tarin Kowt, Orūzgān Province, Afghanistan
Nationality Australia

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1974

Matthew Raymond Locke, MG (16 March 1974 – 25 October 2007) was an Australian soldier and a recipient of the Medal for Gallantry, the third highest award for wartime bravery in the Australian honours system.

During Operation Spin Ghar, with his patrol entrusted with setting up an observation post in Tarin Kowt, Oruzgan province, the patrol was compromised by militia after a 10-hour foot Infiltration up the side of a mountain.

Sergeant Locke led a two-man team to neutralise the anti-coalition militia in order to protect the patrol from being overrun, repeatedly exposing himself to intense rifle and machine-gun fire.

Matthew Locke was born on 16 March 1974 in Bellingen, New South Wales, to Norm and Jan Locke, the youngest of six children in a family of two sisters and four brothers.

Locke left school at the age of 15 to work for two years in a sawmill, before enlisting in the army at the age of 17.

He instantly developed a passion for soldiering.

Two of his brothers had also served in the Australian Defence Force.

1991

Locke enlisted in the Australian Army on 11 June 1991.

He completed Initial Recruit Training at Army Recruit Training Centre, Kapooka, New South Wales and commenced Initial Employment Training on 10 September 1991.

Locke was posted to the 5th/7th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment.

He undertook further training while serving in the Royal Australian Infantry Corps, and completed various basic courses and became a Small Arms Coach.

1997

In November 1997, Locke completed the Special Air Service Regiment selection course and over the next two years completed 15 specialist programmes ranging from patrolling, demolitions, diving, parachuting, and medical.

Locke was subsequently posted to 2 Squadron, Special Air Service Regiment (SASR).

2004

In 2004/2005 he was assigned as one of the bodyguards for Major General Jim Molan, who was then Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations in the new Headquarters Multinational Force in Iraq.

Locke was leading a six-man foot patrol in support of Operation Spin Gear clearance of the Chora Valley, as part of Task Force 66 (TF66).

As his team was navigating through a river system, the patrol came under fire from insurgents, and he was hit by a single bullet from a PKM machine gun.

Locke was reported to have died instantly.

Due to the green roles nature of the combat patrol, combat body armour was not worn for the mission.

Body armour was seen as a hindrance for this particular mission, and due to its design and the location of the attacking force, would not have protected Locke.

Locke was evacuated by helicopter, but efforts to revive him were unsuccessful.

A memorial service was held in Perth, Western Australia.

It was attended by then Prime Minister John Howard and then Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd, SASR personnel, and hundreds of mourners including wife Leigh Locke, and son Keegan.

Matthew Locke was buried in the Karrakatta Cemetery.

Sergeant Locke was awarded:

2006

He was awarded the medal in December 2006.

2007

Sergeant Locke was on patrol in October 2007 when he was fatally shot by small arms fire from militia.

2009

In 2009, a bridge named "Sgt Matthew Locke MG Bridge" was unveiled in the Bellingen Shire by Locke's son Keegan, just north of Raleigh, New South Wales, relatives and Special Operations Commander Australia Major General Tim McOwan were present at the unveiling.

Since the death of Locke, a rugby league charity match has been run every year in memory of him.

The match is between the Bellingen Magpies and the Australian Army Rugby Team, funds raised from the charity event go towards Legacy Australia and The Grub Club.