Explosion Detection Dog - Herbie

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Explosion Detection Dog - Herbie Veteran

Birth
Australia
Death
7 Jun 2010 (aged 2–3)
Oruzgan, Afghanistan
Burial
Bridgeman Downs, Brisbane City, Queensland, Australia GPS-Latitude: -27.35149, Longitude: 152.99227
Plot
6-ANZ-1546
Memorial ID
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EDD476 EXPLOSIVE DETECTION DOG HERBIE
KILLED IN ACTION 7TH JUNE 2010
AFGHANISTAN.

Explosive Detection Dog Herbie was remembered in a small service at Gallipoli Barracks as his ashes were returned to Mrs Angela Smith, the wife of
Spr Darren James Smith killed in action on 7 June 2010.
The 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment (2 CER) paused while Herbie's service contribution was recalled and rewarded by two service medals awarded by the Australian Defence Force Trackers and War Dogs Association.
Herbie was also farewelled by around 100 engineers and soldiers of the 1st Mentoring Task Force attended a service at Multi-National Base Tarin Kot to farewell a much loved mate, before the a three-year-old Border Collie and Husky cross left for home.
Explosive Detection Dogs Bundy, Harry and Tank were also present at the service at Multi-National Base Tarin Kot to farewell their mate.
EDD476 EXPLOSIVE DETECTION DOG HERBIE
KILLED IN ACTION 7TH JUNE 2010
AFGHANISTAN.

Explosive Detection Dog Herbie was remembered in a small service at Gallipoli Barracks as his ashes were returned to Mrs Angela Smith, the wife of
Spr Darren James Smith killed in action on 7 June 2010.
The 2nd Combat Engineer Regiment (2 CER) paused while Herbie's service contribution was recalled and rewarded by two service medals awarded by the Australian Defence Force Trackers and War Dogs Association.
Herbie was also farewelled by around 100 engineers and soldiers of the 1st Mentoring Task Force attended a service at Multi-National Base Tarin Kot to farewell a much loved mate, before the a three-year-old Border Collie and Husky cross left for home.
Explosive Detection Dogs Bundy, Harry and Tank were also present at the service at Multi-National Base Tarin Kot to farewell their mate.

Gravesite Details

Originally cremated with ashes being given to Spr Smith's wife but ashes have been returned to this grave.