Anzac Day: Fallen Australian soldiers to be honoured on Mt Everest

Walking wounded chief executive Brian Freeman (right) during 2015's aborted attempt to climb Mount Everest. Photo: Supplied

All things going well, 41 of Australia's most recent casualties of war will be honoured at the highest place on Earth this Anzac Day.

Australian Walking Wounded chief executive Brian Freeman has embarked on a trek to the summit of Mount Everest to honour 41 fallen soldiers who died in Afghanistan.

It is not his first attempt – an avalanche halted his progress in 2014 as he tried to reach Everest's summit.

Last year's attempt by Walking Wounded chief executive Brian Freeman to climb Mount Everest ended in a rescue following avalanches caused by the Nepal earthquake. Photo: Supplied

Another avalanche, this one caused by the devastating 2015 Nepal earthquake, thundered down the 8848-metre mountain last year.

That stranded Mr Freeman at base camp, 5150 metres above sea level, unable to complete his mission.

Mr Freeman hoped it would be a case of third time lucky this Anzac Day.

The Afghanistan Roll of Honour of fallen Australian soldiers and the poppies Walking Wounded chief executive Brian Freeman hopes to take to the summit of Mount Everest. Photo: Supplied

This Anzac Day, Mr Freeman hoped to place 41 poppies at the summit of Mount Everest to commemorate the 41 Australian soldiers who had lost their lives in Afghanistan.

"When you have the director of the Australian War Memorial giving you permission to take the Afghanistan Roll of Honour on a four-year journey around the globe to commemorate the service of these young men, you don't let anything stand in your way – not even an avalanche," he said. 

"Having served in the Australian Army for almost 20 years, it's a privilege to carry the Roll of Honour and pay tribute to these young men who lost their own lives serving for our country."

Brisbane-based Mr Freeman founded Walking Wounded to help returned veterans readjust to life at home.

Given 242 had taken their own lives since 1999, Mr Freeman said Walking Wounded was keen to expand its services for veterans.

"We train up our young men and women to serve for our country, from detecting enemy improvised explosive devices to assembling and firing weaponry, and we ask them to put our country first," he said. 

"Walking Wounded's mission is to be a face to face support to veterans when they return home to the new challenge they face, dealing with issues such as homelessness, incarceration and suicide.

"It's our turn to put them first." 

Even if successful on Monday, Mr Freeman said he was not done yet.

Next would come preparations to swim across the English Channel with the Roll of Honour, a feat that had never been completed in the same year as an Everest climb.

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