Australian Army soldier dies after parachute incident

Posted on March 7, 2024 by Guest authors

Defence has confirmed that 2nd Commando Regiment soldier Lance Corporal Jack Fitzgibbon, son of former defence minister Joel Fitzgibbon, died following injuries sustained during a parachuting incident on 6 March.

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