Funeral held for young soldier after training exercise death
Stuart Reddan, 21, died during a training exercise at Shoalwater Bay on May 4. (Facebook/Stuart Reddan)
A 21-year-old Sunshine Coast soldier who died during a training exercise at Shoalwater Bay, near Rockhampton, will be farewelled at a funeral today.
Stuart Reddan, from the 2/14 Light Horse Regiment, will be given a funeral with full military honours in Buderim at 11am.
His funeral procession will be led by a riderless horse with stirrups reversed - a symbol of respect and mourning for fallen members of Light Horse units - the Department of Defence has advised.
Mr Reddan's family will release a statement later today, but has asked for privacy.
He was killed by a falling tree branch during the training exercise on Thursday, May 4.
A week later, Private Jason Challis was shot dead during live fire training in the Northern Territory.
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