Warrant Officer Class Two John (Matt) Lines

Accession Number F09690
Collection type Film
Measurement 10 min 28 sec
Object type Interview
Physical description colour/sound
Maker Lines, John Matthew
Masters, Christopher Wayne 'Chris'
Place made Australia: Australian Capital Territory, Canberra, Campbell
Date made 1 August 2013
Access Open
Conflict Afghanistan, 2001-2021
Copyright Item copyright: © Australian War Memorial
Creative Commons License This item is licensed under CC BY-NC
Copying Provisions Copyright restrictions apply. Only personal, non-commercial, research and study use permitted. Permission of copyright holder required for any commercial use and/or reproduction.
Description

Matt Lines served in Afghanistan in September 2008 with Mentoring and Reconstruction Task Force 1 (MRTF 1). With the rank of sergeant he was a platoon mentor for an Operational Mentoring and Liaison team (OMLT). He was awarded a Medal of Gallantry, the third highest military honour, for his actions under fire on 4 January 2009.

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