AWM E00438

A soldier receives a medal, shake hands with an officer many onlookers further in the field.

Lieutenant General Sir William Birdwood presents Captain Albert Jacka with a bar to his Military Cross, 12 May 1917. Already a national hero and recipient of the Victoria Cross, Albert Jacka was awarded a bar to the MC for his work patrolling the battlefield, laying guide tapes and directing the tanks for the battle on 11 April 1917. AWM E00438

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AWM E00438
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Australian War Memorial
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