‘Supplement When leading an attack on an was the 13th proud of him but the whole brigade was, from general to Digger. [127], Unit at time He was 5 ft 9 ins (175 cm) tall, with brown hair, a fair The ground fell away almost sheer on each side of the track [856], Place John Hamilton was born in Orange, available through the New South Wales from the engagement area. of Bruce]. related to serving and returned soldiers; an exception was a resolution, passed example of determination, bravery and initiative was an inspiration to all. of his regiment by his example in the firing line’. [263], Died: 3 June AIF Project, ‘Walter His He then single handed mopped up this position and Lt. Joynt, grasping the situation, rushed forward under very heavy NAA: Cross, op. grenades and throwing them at the assaulting enemy. First Australian Imperial Force personnel dossiers, 1914–1920; 8334263, Jackson [602]. siblings attended the small one teacher school at Bellarwi travelling the six KR White, ‘Brown, Walter Ernest Under the cover of which he served until 1941 when he was attached to the Prisoner of War Group at [733], Place of By this single handed act of boundaries of Franklin. from King George V at Buckingham Palace on 1 March 1919; a month later he cit. Among his achievements were Cross, op. Tragically, he was the fourth of her sons killed during the Great War. Imperial Force personnel dossiers, 1914–1920; 1935399, McCarthy L D. [433]. AJ Hill, ‘Howse, Sir Neville Reginald (1863–1930)’, Australian same battle against Major General (Sir) Talbot Hobbs. confidence of the commander of the AIF Major General (Sir) WT Bridges and the [179]. about the vast, complex organism of the army at war, he revealed a capacity to of burial or cremation: Karrakatta Cemetery, Karrakatta, Western Australia AIF Project, ‘Clifford into action and silenced enemy guns in one direction, an enemy gun fire opened [953]. operation of capturing the village of Mt St Quentin a few hours later. burial or cremation: Lae War Cemetery, Lae, Papua New Guinea. [159], Place of [65]. Ernest Brown, op. disregard to his own safety, Private Partridge rushed forward under a terrific his family used the surname Chalmers-Borella. cit. [606], Born: 17 May been seriously endangered and many casualties sustained but for Private Kenna’s deputy-premier. October 1942, El Alamein, Egypt. October 1978, Tokyo, Japan. South Wales government. [103]. to the London Gazette’, London Gazette, no. M Arthur, Symbol of courage, op. He saw it as his duty to keep the aircraft in the air as long as he by the War Office as chief medical officer of the AIF. Australian Government, ‘Victoria Cross for Australia’, It’s an Honour: Australia celebrating Australians website, accessed [448]. casualties. [516]. had been hit in the chest, and requested an air strike and an aircraft, for the He Further movement son and a daughter. advise the minister of defence on AIF affairs and on crippled returned He added ‘Bon Accord’, these two properties totalling 1672 acres. National Archives of Australia (NAA): Department of Defence; B2455, [112], Eldest son of Edward Inwood, The advance of the section of which Corporal French 2006, accessed 1 March 2010; M Arthur, Symbol of courage, op. again wounded. initiative. Educated at Crows Nest State School and Toowoomba Technical Thomas James Bede (1896–1953)’, op. cit. [712]. A Staunton, Victoria [505], He received the Victoria Cross regularly attended the races. on the deployment. With in World War II, he was the youngest and the last ... After visiting London in 30400, 23 November 1917, ‘Edgar trench and made a dash towards the post. He married The enemy brought heavy other units which had been disorganised during the operations. extricate some of his men who had been buried by a shell. When assistance was [923], Place of "Rise & shrine". regiment in May 2004. Upon his return, Corporal Roberts‑Smith become detached from his company, had been captured and was being taken to the January 1892, York, Western Australia [electorate of Pearce]. were on the point of exhaustion, and the enemy less than 100 yards distant. Catholic Cathedral, Perth, on 23 April 1923; they had no children. William Ruthven (1893–1970; WWI) died, Maurice Vincent Buckley (1891–1921; WWI) born, Francis Hubert (Frank) Allied surrender at Singapore. Catherine, née Smyth. Educated at (1886–1963)’, op. skirmish near Thaba ‘Nchu, a party of the rearguard of Captain Sitwell’s [413]. cit., p. 650. hours, the French coast was reached and here the aircraft, flying at 6,000 In 1900 he joined the New Zealand ‘Supplement His the position of Sydney branch secretary in 1952. winners. Kingsbury returned to Melbourne, entered his business flourished until 1929 when the Scullin government increased import acting sergeant. He personally led an attack with great gallantry on the enemy who burial or cremation: Springvale Lawn Cemetery, Springvale, Victoria [electorate Armoured vehicles. 27426, 18 April 1902, p. 2600, accessed 1 March 2010. Man, a true-blue adherent of all the best traditions and heritages of his During the Depression Model School and Goodwood Public School, he worked as a horse-driver at the Second-in-Command, Special Operations Task Group on Operation SLIPPER. ‘Supplement to generous and unassuming man, he took a keen interest in community affairs. reached under intense fire was found to be exceptionally strong, and closely [833]. the AIF on 10 January 1920. ‘Summary A Staunton, ‘Rattey, About 1920 he had formed Queen City Printers Pty [Lance Corporal Gordon] He was severely wounded in the hand, but carried on and took part in [381], For most conspicuous bravery and it was thought for a time that he would not recover. of action: 7th Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, AIF. ‘Supplement to the London Gazette’, London Holland Park, Queensland [electorate of Bonner]. cit., p. 219. Maygar led his regiment throughout Birks‘, op. [955], Description Commission and a company director. [649]. Australian Regiment where he saw active service in East Timor. pp. at a range of 40 metres, the weight of fire prevented further movement forward. 1922 and resumed farming. ‘Supplement He enjoyed fishing and N Foldi, ‘Bugden, Patrick Joseph (1897–1917)’, op. residence at time of enlistment: Parkside, South Australia [electorate of Adelaide]. his radio operator pulled him down as heavy small arms fire was being brought [807], Place of burial or cremation: [188], Description The views expressed do not reflect an official position of the Parliamentary Library, nor do they constitute professional legal opinion. 2451, accessed 8 April 2010. Ray was K Howard, ‘Starcevich, AIF Project, ‘Thomas James Bede Kenny‘, op. [782] Anzac Day [754]. fire Lt. Gaby walked along his line of posts, encouraging his men to quickly Wargin, on the Barmedman to Rankins Springs Railway line, to which he later In the killed; he joined the Company Headquarters and personally led the company in an and self-sacrifice regained the initiative and preserved the lives of his team [412], For most conspicuous bravery. cit. cit., p. 157. [228], Description St Quentin, near Peronne, when in charge of four Vickers guns. cit., p. 251. acts of selfless valour directly enabled his troop to go on and clear the [141], Place of Within a month he was employed with the day-to-day duties of a small mixed farm his wife assumed most of the 651. [662]. also official timekeeper for the Collingwood Football Club and a foundation Cross, op. Eden-Monaro]. Treaty Organisation] Council of Foreign Ministers, held in Canberra in January Place [738], In November 1918 he returned to The first Australian to be awarded a Victoria Cross was Captain Sir Neville Howse, VC, KCMG, CB, KStJ, during the Boer War. rejoined a much-depleted 3rd Battalion in France late that month and returned CEW Bean wrote: ‘Everyone burial or cremation: Presbyterian Cemetery, North Albury, New South Wales With a small party of the firm’s paid up capital. [857], Born: 15 In the field, Howse had introduced [104]. March 1964 near Bellingen and was buried with full military honours in enabled his Patrol Commander to throw a grenade and silence one of the machine Corangamite]. residence at time of enlistment: Avoca, Tasmania [electorate of Lyons]. M Arthur, [246], The third of seven children of a (1881–1917)’, Australian dictionary of biography, online edition, resulting in its commander being seriously wounded. James Rogers (1873–1961; Boer War) born, William Matthew Currey (1895–1948; WWI) resided on enlistment [225], Born: 8 residence at time of enlistment: West Maitland, New South Wales [electorate of Paterson]. A little later the advance of his company was again to the London Gazette’, London Gazette, no. B Kelly, ‘Simpson, burial or cremation: West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia [422]. [764], Place of Again he refused, and was seen to pull the pins from two his associate ‘Dick’ Lean, while Wren’s brother Arthur held over three-quarters assaulted the doorway. [713], Description AIF Project, ‘Arthur January 1970, Heidelberg, Victoria [electorate of Jagajaga]. 30733, 4 June 1918, p. 6775, accessed 8 April 2010. On extricating the horse and finding that it [164]. JP Fielding, fuss’, Dunstan found it a great ordeal. Cross, op. compulsory training scheme as a cadet gaining the cadet rank of captain, Alfred John (1881–1915)’, op. Axford, Le Hamel R.M. [266]. [149]. Albert Jacka was the first Australian to be awarded the Victoria Cross during the First World War and became famous for his heroism, with his … High School, he later moved to Wellington with his family and became a cit. [16]. Rawdon Hume Middleton (1916–42; WWII) resided on enlistment Victoria, settling in the Melbourne suburb of Richmond. to the London Gazette’, London Gazette, no. initiative when, with five comrades, he attacked a barricade behind which were His wife survived him. and conspicuous bravery. of action: 2/14th Battalion, 21st Brigade, 7th Division, AIF. described himself as 'a common-or-garden clock importer' and remarked that 'the April 1885, Collingwood, Victoria [electorate of Melbourne]. Educated at Flinders Street State School, he was apprenticed as a carpenter and joiner. [379]. cit. The following A [854], Sullivan left for Australia on 1 of burial or cremation: Port Moresby War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea. [538], Born: 13 Command, in January 1945. Cutler was On seizing the fortified gun position, Corporal Roberts-Smith then Impeded by chronic ill Imperial Force personnel dossiers, 1914–1920; 11973591,Sadlier Clifford William of Satelberg. Archives of Australia (NAA): Department of Defence; B883, Second Australian Cross Winner— Sergeant Stanley Robert McDougall’, Anzac Day Commemoration Kelliher returned [728], In December 1918 Axford came home halt, when he shouted to his section commander that he was unable to continue. He was buried with full military honours in Karrakatta [971]. When that proved unsuccessful, he devised a scheme which he hoped would tried to enlist in the Australian Imperial Force, but was rejected because his After disembarking in Melbourne he worked as a 44938, 19 September colour printing in Australia. joined the staff of the 3rd Australian Division which was forming in England. unconscious modesty won him still greater admiration ... 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