Warwick Seymour (Braces) BRACEGIRDLE DSC+ 2 Bars, MID**

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BRACEGIRDLE, Warwick Seymour

Service Numbers:	Officer, N/A
Enlisted:	1 January 1925
Last Rank:	Commander
Last Unit:	HMAS Bataan
Born:	Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 22 December 1911
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Naval Serviceman
Died:	myocardial infarction, Gislingham, Suffolk, England, 14 March 1993, aged 81 years
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

Non Warlike Service

1 Jan 1925:	Enlisted Royal Australian Navy

World War 2 Service

10 Jan 1941:	Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Lieutenant , HMAS Perth (I) D29 WW2, Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre
1 Jan 1942:	Honoured Distinguished Service Cross, Middle East / Mediterranean Theatre, Gazetted 1 January 1942 on page 32 at position 2
2 May 1945:	Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Lieutenant Commander, Officer, HMAS Shropshire, RAN Operations SW Pacific 1944-45 - "Lleyte 1944 / Lingayen Gulf 1945"

Korean War Service

17 Jan 1952:	Involvement Royal Australian Navy, Commander, N/A, HMAS Bataan, RAN Operations - Korea

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Biography

"...New Year honours announced by the Naval Board yesterday. Lt. W. S. Bracegirdle, RAN, son of Capt. L. S. Bracegirdle, military secretary to the Governor-General is among NSW personnel decorated. Decorations and awards are:—

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS
Lt-Cmdr. A. S. Storey, RAN; Lt. W. S. Bracegirdle RAN; Lt. V. A. Smith, RAN..." - from the Melbourne Argus 06 Jan 1942 (nla.gov.au)

"BRACEGIRDLE, Warwick Seymour, Cdr RAN ret, DSC and 2 bars. - Suddenly at his home in Gislingham, Suffolk, UK, 14 March. Beloved husband of Polly. Son of Rear Admiral Sir Leighton and Lady Bracegirdle. Father with Eve Bracegirdle of Simon, Philada and Lt Cdr Nicolas, RN, ret, and brother of Brian (Canberra). A Memorial Service will be held at the Naval Chapel, Garden Island on April 14." - from the Canberra Times 17 Mar 1993 (nla.gov.au)

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