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HMAS GLADSTONE WW2 ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY MEDALS BP.108 HERBERT BROGDEN

Offered is a 1939 – 45 Star, Pacific Star, both unnamed as issued, War Medal (1939 – 45), Australian Service Medal 1939 – 45, both impressed named B.P. 108. H.J. BROGDEN. Mounted swing style for display and comes with copies of Army and Royal Australian Navy service papers and newspaper article.

Herbert John Brogden was born on 26/11/1910 at Gympie, Queensland. A truck driver by trade he enlisted into the Australian Army on 25/8/1942 at Bundaberg, Queensland with the service # 144671, however he was discharged on 12/11/1942 to join the Royal Australian Navy with the new service # B/P.108.

After initial training he was posted to the H.M.A.S. Gladstone from 1/7/1943 – 26/9/1944. The Gladstone was an Australian Minesweeper (corvette) serving in Australian and New Guinea waters. He discharged 25/9/1944 on medical grounds, he died on 8/10/1971