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Albert Edward Chowne
Arthur Stanley Gurney
West Australian, Arthur Stanley Gurney, embarked for the Middle East in July 1941. He was killed in action 12 months later.
James Hannah Gordon
James Gordon VC was a Western Australian farmer and soldier. His Victoria Cross (VC) was one of only 2 awarded to any Australian during the Syrian Campaign of World War II.
John Alexander French
John 'Jack' French served in Britain, Egypt, Libya and New Guinea. He was posthumously awarded a Victoria Cross (VC) for 'most conspicuous bravery' during fighting at Milne Bay, New Guinea.
John Scott
Biography During the early days of July 1945, Lieutenant John 'Jack' Scott MC of the 2/16th Battalion was at Balikpapan on the island of Borneo fighting in a campaign that ended only
Leslie Charles (Clarence) Allen
Richard Kelliher
Irish-born Richard Kelliher won his Victoria Cross (VC) for saving the life of an injured fellow soldier.
William Henry Kibby
William 'Bill' Kibby received his Victoria Cross for 'outstanding courage and tenacity' at El Alamein, Egypt, in 1942.
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