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John James Dwyer

John Leak

John Patrick Hamilton

At 19 years old, John Hamilton was the first private recognised with a Victoria Cross (VC) at Gallipoli. He was one of 7 Australians awarded the honour for his role in the Battle of Lone Pine.

John William Alexander Jackson

John Woods Whittle

Joseph Maxwell

Jørgen Christian Jensen

Keith Payne

Kevin Wheatley

Lawrence Carthage Weathers

Lawrence Dominic McCarthy

Leonard Maurice Keysor

Keyzor caught Turkish bombs as though they were cricket balls and threw them back at the enemy. [The Sydney Sun, Sydney, 13 October 1951, p 2]

Leslie Cecil Maygar

Leslie Thomislav Starcevich

Lewis McGee

Mark Gregor Strang Donaldson

Martin O'Meara

Maurice Vincent Buckley

Neville Reginald Howse

Patrick Joseph Bugden

Percival Eric Gratwick

Percival Eric Gratwick was 38 when he enlisted in the 2nd Australian Imperial Force (AIF).

Percy Clyde Statton

Percy Herbert Cherry

Percy Valentine Storkey

Peter John Badcoe

Early life Decorated career soldier and family man, Peter Badcoe, was born and educated in Adelaide. The son of Leslie and Gladys Badcock, he changed his last name to Badcoe in 1961.

Phillip Davey

Rawdon Hume Middleton

Rayene Stewart Simpson

Rayene 'Ray' Simpson was a highly-decorated and experienced soldier who served in 4 major conflicts. He was fearless, did not always follow the rules and 'knew every swear word in the book'.

Reginald Roy Inwood

Reginald Roy Rattey

Richard Kelliher

Irish-born Richard Kelliher won his Victoria Cross (VC) for saving the life of an injured fellow soldier.

Robert Cuthbert Grieve

Robert Mactier

Private Robert Mactier was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross for his remarkable courage in attacking several German strongpoints, making it possible for his company to join the rest of the 23rd B

Robert Matthew Beatham

Rupert Theo Vance Moon

Samuel George Pearse

Stanley Robert McDougall

Thomas Cooke

Thomas Currie Derrick

Early life Thomas 'Tom' Derrick was the eldest child of David and Ada Derrick. He had 1 brother and 5 sisters. His father emigrated to South Australia from Dublin, Ireland.

Thomas James Bede Kenny

Thomas Leslie Axford

Early life Thomas Leslie Axford was born in 1894 at Carrieton in the Flinders Ranges of South Australia.

Tyne Cot Cemetery: For evermore … (Video)

This short film describes the work of Commonwealth military personnel in locating and burying the war dead on the Western Front battlefields after World War I. It follows the burial of Captain…

Walter Ernest Brown

Walter Peeler

William Donovan Joynt

William Dunstan

William Ellis Newton

William Henry Kibby

William 'Bill' Kibby received his Victoria Cross for 'outstanding courage and tenacity' at El Alamein, Egypt, in 1942.

William Matthew Currey

William Ruthven

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