Anzac Day heartbreak as a set of ‘priceless’ war medals are lost on a train by a third-generation veteran – as he launches an appeal to find them
- A third generation war veteran is searching for six of his father’s medals
- They were lost on a train to Central Station that departed from Kippa-Ring
- Glen O’Brien was wearing the medals on the way to march with his regiment
- He said they may be insignificant to others but were very important to his family
- Authorities have since posted on social media asking for the public’s help
Six priceless war medals have been lost after a veteran boarded a train in Brisbane on the way to march on Anzac Day.
Glen O’Brien lost six medals belonging to his father after he drove to Kippa-Ring station and got on a train to Brisbane’s Central Station at about 8.30am on Sunday.
The veteran was preparing to march with his regiment wearing his father’s, grandfather’s and his own medals in the Anzac Day service.
Mr O’Brien is a third generation serviceman who served in Papua New Guinea, while his father serving in Malaysia and his grandfather fought in WWI and WWII.
Glen O’Brien lost his father’s medals (pictured) on his way to march with his regiment on Anzac Day
Mr O’Brien (pictured) had planned on marching with three generations of war medals including his own
Because of the ordeal he missed the chance to march with his regiment altogether because he was hastily reporting the loss at the police station, he told 7News.
‘I was busy at the police station reporting the loss, so by the time I got back my regiment had marched off,’ he explained.
Mr O’Brien said the medals may not mean much to other people but said they held great significance to his family.
The Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads posted to Facebook asking the public for help to locate the ‘priceless’ missing medals
‘They’re just metal and ribbons, but the significance of them belonging to your family is really, really deep,’ he added.
The Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads has posted to Facebook asking for the public to contact the Queensland Rail Lost Property Office at Central Station if they see the medals.
The post received a flood of responses from well-wishers and locals making helpful suggestions.
‘So sad for the owner,’ one wrote.
‘Hope they get them back real soon,’ another concerned person commented.
Mr O’Brien said he lost the medals when he boarded a train from Kippa-Ring Station (pictured) to Brisbane’s Central Station
Some also shared helpful information to try and reunite the owner with their medals.
‘I saw yesterday somebody had found some and was handing them into the RSL,’ one wrote.
‘A set was handed into Redcliffe RSL!’ another confirmed.
The Redcliffe RSL was contacted and confirmed that the medals handed in were not the same medals lost on the train.
The post has since been shared more than 1,500 times as people continue to search for the medals.
Mr O’Brien said while the medals might not mean much to others they held great significance to him and his family
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