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Wife Offers Tribute to Fallen Soldier
Tuesday, February 19, 2002
News.com.au

Brig Bornholt said it appeared it was only by the grace of God there were no others injured aboard the six-wheel Land Rover patrol vehicle.

The wife of the first Australian to die in the war on terror in Afghanistan has told of a loving husband with a "wicked" sense of humour.

In a statement issued by the Defence department, Kylie Russell paid tribute to her husband Andrew, who never got to see their newborn daughter, Leisa Abigail.

"He was a loving husband and was so much looking forward to being a father," she said.

"He had a great, if wicked, sense of humour and total loyalty to his immediate and extended family, his friends, his workmates and his country.

"Andrew lived his life to the full and passionately loved his job.

"He lived and experienced more in this short time that he had than most other people would in a lifetime."
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Dan