Marcus was first posted to SASR in 2012 and was a SQN OC prior to his discharge in 2022 as a Major.

Details of the funeral will be communicated once known.

Our thoughts are with his family and friends

RIP

Marcus’ Service details are below:

PMKeys number: 8509664

Category of service: Australian Regular Army

Date of enlistment: 12 January 2006

Date of discharge: 19 October 2022

Employment: Special Air Service Officer

Rank on discharge: Major

Postings:

Royal Military College 12 January 2006
9 Force Support Battalion 17 June 2007
Army School of Transport 18 January 2010
Special Air Service Regiment 16 January 2012
1 Commando Regiment 15 January 2018
Special Air Service Regiment 20 January 2020

Operational Service/Deployment:

East Timor 18 January 2008 to 21 April 2008
Afghanistan 22 February 2012 to 05 July 2012
Iraq 29 July 2015 to 02 December 2015
Iraq 17 February 2016 to 11 July 2016

Honours and Awards:

Australian Active Service Medal with Clasp ‘ICAT’
Afghanistan Medal
Australian Service Medal with Clasps ‘Timor Leste’ ‘CT/SR’
Australian Operational Service Medal – Greater Middle East Operation with Numeral Two
Defence Long Service Medal
NATO Non Article 5 Medal with Clasp ‘ISAF’
Timor-Leste Solidarity Medal
Meritorious Unit Citation – Task Force 66
Army Combat Badge
Returned from Active Service Badge
Army Commendation - Silver