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'For conspicuous gallantry in action near Le Catelet, on 30th September 1918. He led a patrol of five men in face of heavy machine gun and rifle fire, and succeeded in locating the enemy position. By skilful handling of his patrol, he obtained information of the greatest value, which enabled his company to advance more than 1,000 yards, and to clear up an obscure and difficult situation on the left flank of the brigade.' Recommendation date: 7 October 1918 Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 10 Date: 29 January 1920
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On the evening of 14th July 1944, with the D Day invasion in full swing, a massive air effort was being mounted to disrupt German transport links. Having taken off from Binbrock (Lincolnshire-UK) on July 14, 1944, around 9:38 pm, for a bombing mission on the Révigny-sur-Ornain (Meuse) railroad, Lancaster ME755 AR-Z was shot down by a night fighter on the 15th. July 1944 around 02:05, near Chevillon Haute Marne in eastern France.. Only two crew members managed to escape: F / Sgt Brian Francis RAFTERY, Wireless Operator, RAAF, Sgt David WADE, AIr Gunner, of the RAF. The rest died in the crash and are buried at Chevillon Communal Cemetery. ALLAN, ALEXANDER, Sergeant, 562335, RAFVR, Flight Engineer, DICKERSON, KEVIN LESLIE THOMAS, Flight Sergeant, 421578, RAAF, Age 20, Bomb Aimer JEFFRIES, FREDERICK, Flight Sergeant, 1323904, RAFVR, Age 33, Navigator KILSBY, HORACE SIDNEY, Sergeant, 1575038, RAFVR, Age 21, Air Gunner VAUGHAN, WILLIAM ALAN HENRY, Pilot Officer, 421774, RAAF, Age 25, Pilot
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'During the enemy counter attack on our newly won positions near VILLE sur ANCRE on the evening of 4th July 1918, he fired on S.O.S. lines until his mortar was taken forward by the N.C.O. in charge of the detachment to a shell hole position on 'No Man's Land' without waiting for orders he followed his N.C.O. with ammunition, making in all four trips through an intense barrage, and assisted in firing the mortar, thus helping to put out of action a machine gun which was enfilading our position and causing us many casualties and much inconvenience. Throughout the action he showed great bravery and assisted his Officers in every possible way.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 23 Date: 12 February 1919
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Flying Officer Joe Herman (RAAF), the captain of a 466 Sqn Halifax B.Mk.III, narrowly escaped death in a remarkable incident on 4 November 1944. During a night mission over Germany, his aircraft (LV936, "HD-D"), was badly damaged by Flak. After ordering the crew to bail out, Herman was blown out of the plane, without a parachute. After falling a long way, possibly more than 3,000 metres, Herman fell onto the Halifax's mid-upper gunner, F/O John Vivash (RAAF), and grabbed one of his legs. Both men descended on one parachute, suffered minor injuries when landing and survived the war as prisoners of war. From a total crew of seven, only one other airman, Sgt H. W. Knott (RAF), survived. According to one source, at least three crew members were murdered after being captured by civilians on the ground.
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Lieutenant Esson Rule 50th Bn Australian Infantry Died on 3rd April 1917 aged 22 Son of William and Ida Rule Born at Aberdeen, Burra, New South Wales Grave: A 24
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Arthur Harris: School cadets, Burra School, South Australia, 1907/8. Arthur Harris is seated second from right in the middle row. Service in school cadets was widespread in the colonies around the turn of the Century, and was a key component of the organisation of the Defence Force post Federation, following a review by Field Marshal Kitchener. They are armed with Martini-Henry .310 calibre 'Cadet' rifles. Photo: Harris family records
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https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=8085863
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https://vwma.org.au/collections/home-page-stories/remembrance-day-under-fire
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https://vwma.org.au/collections/home-page-stories/a-christmas-truce-of-a-different-kind
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https://vwma.org.au/collections/home-page-stories/ex-pow-leader-bill-schmitt-dies-at-97
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https://rslvirtualwarmemorial.org.au/collections/home-page-stories/a-crusader-at-rest
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https://vwma.org.au/collections/home-page-stories/75th-anniversary-of-awas
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https://vwma.org.au/collections/home-page-stories/bougainville--november-1944
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https://vwma.org.au/collections/home-page-stories/19-november-anniversary-of-the-sinking-of-hmas-sydney
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https://vwma.org.au/collections/home-page-stories/1944-victory-in-the-pacific
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/collections/home-page-stories/dutch-timor-and-sparrow-force
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https://vwma.org.au/collections/home-page-stories/war-dogs-honoured
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https://vwma.org.au/collections/home-page-stories/coming-home--the-111th-light-anti-aircraft-battery-in-1966
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https://vwma.org.au/collections/home-page-stories/the-boxers-and-the-protector
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Olivia_Brook_Kadina_Memorial_School_Joseph_Colwyn_Kelly.pdf
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Emma_Choi_Loretto_College_Lieutenant_Colonel_Henry_Simpson_Newland.pdf
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Alexandra_Seal_Loreto_College_Corporal_Hurtle_Samuel_Walker.pdf
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Eman_Alaboody_OLSH_Evelyn_Marguerita_Yeatman.pdf
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Hannah_Rowlands_Mount_Compass_Area_School_Yolland_Morgan_Stevens.pdf
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Tovie_Hallion_Golden_Grove_HS_Patrick_George_Hallion.pdf
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Vinka_Lakic_Endeavour_College_Michael_Cetinich.pdf
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Lara_Braithwaite_Kingston_Community_School_William__Bill__Edward_Nash.pdf
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Sahibjot_Kaur_OLSH_Charles_Rischbieth_Jury.pdf
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https://www.cwgc.org/visit-us/find-cemeteries-memorials/cemetery-details/2026322/esbjerg-(fourfelt)-cemetery/
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https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/R1504223
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https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=1807813
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https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/awm-media/collection/RCDIG1068845/document/5544837.PDF
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https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1601979/williams,-george-henry/
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