HORGAN, Bruce Grattan - 2/400799

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Pte Bruce Grattan Horgan
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Conflict Korean War
Service Arm Australian Army
Unit 3rd Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, 2 Platoon, A Company
Service No. 2/400799
Service Arm Army
Date of Birth 1 Jan 1932
Birthplace Wagin, WA
Residence Perth, WA
Date of Death 14 December 2016
Relatives Father - Grattan Francis Horgan
Wife - Dorothy Caroline Sinclair


Personal photos documenting Bruce's Korean war service. There are some short stories in the final section.





Part 1. Australian Training





Part 2. Trip to Japan





Part 3. Japan training





Part 4. Trip to Korea front line.





Part 5. Hill 187 - Front line.





Part 6. Reserve position.





Part 7. Guard duty in Seoul.





Part 8. Holiday Hill position.





Part 9. Reserve area [Area 6?]





Part 10. Five days leave in Ebisu, Japan.





Part 11. Camp Casey Reserve.





Part 12. Hill 355 [Little Gibraltar]





Part 13. End of hostilities, Korea 27 July 1953.





Part 14. Trip home





Part 15. Happy days again - Home reunions etc





Part 16. Short stories.