Sapper Darren Smith - 8264024 - 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment Royal Australian Corps of Engineers (RAE)
He was born in Adelaide, South Australia in November 1984.
Darren enlisted into the Australian Army Reserve in November 2001. Darren subsequently transferred to the Australian Regular Army in October 2004. After five years service in the Royal Australian Engineers, Darren deployed to Afghanistan in March 2010 while posted to the 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment.
Darren was involved in a route clearance task ahead of an Australian patrol in the Mirabad Valley on 7th June 2010. He and his Explosive Detection Dog Herbie, a 3-1/2 year old Collie Cross were inspecting a suspected improvised explosive device when it was detonated by insurgents. Darren and Herbie were both Killed in Action by the blast.
It is now been verified that Herbie's ashes have been laid to rest alongside his master.
Darren is survived by his wife Angela and their son, Mason.
Monument at The Queensland Garden of Remembrance
Monument at The Australian War Memorial
Also commemorated at the Afghanistan Avenue of Honour, Yungaburra Qld
Sapper Darren Smith - 8264024 - 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment Royal Australian Corps of Engineers (RAE)
He was born in Adelaide, South Australia in November 1984.
Darren enlisted into the Australian Army Reserve in November 2001. Darren subsequently transferred to the Australian Regular Army in October 2004. After five years service in the Royal Australian Engineers, Darren deployed to Afghanistan in March 2010 while posted to the 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment.
Darren was involved in a route clearance task ahead of an Australian patrol in the Mirabad Valley on 7th June 2010. He and his Explosive Detection Dog Herbie, a 3-1/2 year old Collie Cross were inspecting a suspected improvised explosive device when it was detonated by insurgents. Darren and Herbie were both Killed in Action by the blast.
It is now been verified that Herbie's ashes have been laid to rest alongside his master.
Darren is survived by his wife Angela and their son, Mason.
Monument at The Queensland Garden of Remembrance
Monument at The Australian War Memorial
Also commemorated at the Afghanistan Avenue of Honour, Yungaburra Qld
Inscription
8264024
IN MEMORY OF
SAPPER DARREN JAMES SMITH
(ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS)
BORN 16 NOVEMBER 1984
KILLED-IN-ACTION AFGHANISTAN 7 JUNE 2010
(WITH EXPLOSIVE DETECTION DOG "HERBIE"
BELOVED HUSBAND OF ANGELA, FATHER OF MASON AND SON OF GRAEME
'Never above you, Never below you, Always beside you'
