Joint Media Release | Warrant Officer Class Two Lachlan Muddle | 12 May 2026

Joint Media Release

Tuesday 12 May 2026

Warrant Officer Class Two Lachlan Muddle
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Our ADF personnel accept extraordinary risks in service of the nation, including the possibility of making the ultimate sacrifice.

Today, Australia mourns the loss of Warrant Officer Class Two Lachlan Muddle.

While ADF families understand the demands and dangers of service, no family should ever receive news like this.

Our thoughts are with Warrant Officer Class Two Muddle’s family, friends and the wider Defence community.

We join all Australians in honouring Warrant Officer Class Two Muddle’s service, and the service of every member of the Australian Defence Force.

ENDS