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Inscription on plaque reads 'In June 1945 on this hill by his valour and disregard of danger Private L. T. Starcevitch (sic) of 2/43 Battalion A.I.F. routed the Japanese defenders single-handed, for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross — The plaque commemorating Starcevich's role in the Allied victory at Beaufort in June 1945. AWM 042340

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AWM 042340

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Beaufort, Borneo

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Copyright expired - public domain

See also

Leslie Thomislav Starcevich

World War II 1939 to 1945

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World War II 1939-1945

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