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Portrait of man in leather jacket holding a pair of binoculars
William Henry Garing CBE DFC
Born: 26 September 1910
Died: 1 January 2004
Unit: No. 10 Squadron RAAF, Coastal Command RAF, No. 9 (Operational) Group RAAF, No. 75 Squadron RAAF
Service: Royal Australian Air Force
Service number: O326
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William Henry Kibby VC
Born: 15 April 1903
Died: 31 October 1942
Unit: 2/48th Australian Infantry Battalion AIF
Service: Australian Imperial Force
Service number: SX7089
Studio portrait of Sergeant (Sgt) William John Symons, 7th Battalion
William John Symons VC
Unit: 7th Australian Infantry Battalion AIF
Service: Australian Army
Studio portrait of Private (Pte) William Matthew Currey VC, 53rd Battalion
William Matthew Currey VC
Unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion AIF
Service: Australian Army
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William Morris Hughes CH KC
Born: 25 September 1862
Died: 28 October 1952
Unit:
Service: Australian Army
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William Riddell Birdwood GCB GCMG GCVO DSO GCSI CIE
Born: 13 September 1865
Died: 17 May 1951
Unit: Australian Corps, I ANZAC Corps, II ANZAC Corps, Australian Imperial Force, Australian and New Zealand Army Corps
Service: British Indian Army
Informal portrait of Second Lieutenant William Ruthven VC, 22nd Battalion.
William Ruthven VC
Unit: 22nd Australian Infantry Battalion AIF
Service: Australian Army
Studio portrait of Temporary Lieutenant Wilbur T Dartnell VC
William Thomas Dartnell VC
Unit: 25th (Frontiersmen) Battalion, Royal Fusiliers
Service: Australian Army

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