Service Details
- Branch of Service
- Army
- Conflict
- Vietnam (1962-1975)
Personal Details
- Gender
- Male
- Date of Birth
- 19/07/1946
- Place of Birth
- Canberra ACT
- Address (at enlistment)
- McKinlay Place, Narrabundah ACT
- School(s) Attended
- St. Edmund's College, Griffith ACT
- Occupation
- Public servant
- Next of Kin
- Edmond Brogan (father), McKinlay Place, Narrabundah ACT
Unit and Rank Details
- Service Number
- 2787228
- Final Rank
- Private
- Final Unit
- 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment
Commemoration
St. Edmund's College Memorial, corner McMillan Crescent and Canberra Avenue, Griffith ACT
Notes
Brogan was a National Serviceman who served in Vietnam with 1RAR from 27 March 1968 to 4 November 1968. By May 1968 1RAR were at Fire Support Base Coral north of Saigon where they would be part of the largest and longest running battle between Australian and North Vietnamese troops during the war. Brogan rejoined the public service after completing national service, working in the Department of Primary Industry.
Sources
Nominal Roll of Vietnam Veterans http://www.vietnamroll.gov.au/
ACT electoral rolls - 1955 to 1995
The Canberra Times - 23 January 1962, 10 December 1966, 20 December 1969