SASR Diddams, Blaine Flower (Didds)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Diddams​

• FORENAME

Blaine Flower (Didds)​

• UNIT

SASR​

• RANK

Sergeant​

• NUMBER

• DATE OF DEATH

2nd July 2012​

• AGE

40​

• GRAVESITE

Karrakatta Cemetery Crematorium,Perth,Western Australia​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Perth,Western Australia​

born 16.12.1971 Canberra,Australian Capital Territory​

son of Peter and Cate Diddams​

husband of Toni-Ann Diddams,Perth,Western Australia (1 daughter Elle-Lou,1 son Henry)​

enlisted 24.4.1990 Royal Australian Infantry​

1 Bn Royal Australian Regiment 2.11.1990 (Pvt)​

SAS selection April 1995​

SASR 9.8.1995​

discharged 31.10.2004​

re-enlisted 30.11.2007​

SASR​

award Medal for Gallantry (posthumous)​

KIA Chorah District,Oruzgan Province,Afghanistan​

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• Operation Solace (Somalia) — Jan – May 1993;
• Operation Warden (East Timor) — Jan – Feb 2000;
• Operation Tanager (East Timor) — February – May 2000;
• Operation Trek (Solomon Islands) — 2002;
• Operation Slipper (Afghanistan) — Nov 2001 – Apr 2002;
• Operation Slipper (Afghanistan) — May – Oct 2007;
• Operation Slipper (Afghanistan) — Jan – April 2008;
• Operation Slipper (Afghanistan) — May – July 2008;
• Operation Slipper (Afghanistan) — Jun – Nov 2009;
• Operation Slipper (Afghanistan) — Jan – Jul 2011;
• Operation Amulet (CHOGM Perth) — 2011; and
• Operation Slipper (Afghanistan) — Feb 2012 – July 2012