Military History
Military History
A reflection on the future of Australian Artillery – 1871 to 2021 and beyond
Happy 150th Birthday to all the gunners out there, past and present. Here is a little snippet of your history and where the corps is heading in the future.
By Nick Floyd
Military History
The Highest Honour #28 | John Leak | Alby Lowerson
In this edition we look a John Leak, a teamster who went on to be a VC recipient with incredible acts of bravery at Pozières. Alby Lowerson, a gold miner, captured twelve machine-guns and thirty...
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Military History
The Highest Honour #27 | Bede Kenny | Leonard Keysor
Both of these VC recipients were wounded multiple times which eventually led to being invalided back to Australia, but not before they undertook acts of the bravest kind, like throwing back bombs as...
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Military History
The Highest Honour #26 | Richard Kelliher | Edward Kenna
Both these gentlemen earnt their VC through exceptional bravery in the jungles of New Guinea.
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Military History
The Highest Honour #25 | William Joynt | Daniel Keighran
Not only should we be thankful for LTCOL Joynt's heroic efforts in Plateau Wood, he was also involved in the campaign to build Melbourne's magnificent Shrine of Remembrance. Daniel Keighran is a name...
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Military History
The Highest Honour #24 | Clarence Jeffries | Joergen Jensen
Clarence Jeffries organised and led a bombing party which eliminated obstacles and captured thirty-five prisoners and four machine-guns while Joergen Jensen eliminated a machine-gun crew and captured...
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Military History
The Highest Honour #23 | Roy Inwood | Albert Jacka | William Jackson
In this edition the incredible story of how Albert Jacka became the first Australian to be awarded the VC in WW1 and a Military Cross and Bar. Also, William Jackson - the first to be awarded the VC...
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Military History
The Highest Honour #22 | Neville Howse | George Ingram
Neville House not only was awarded a VC but fought for change when it came to medical evacuations, while George Ingram captured nine machine-gun posts and killed forty two Germans.
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Military History
The Highest Honour #21 | John Hamilton | George Howell
One would think that being awarded a VC in World War 1, that these gents had sufficiently served their country. Not in their eyes! Both of these gentlemen continued to serve their country in World...
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Military History
The Highest Honour #20 | Stan Gurney | Arthur Hall
Private Gurney never made it home but his heroic actions in WW2 saw him posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. While Lieutenant Hall, an absolute hero saved many of his mates earning his Victoria...
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