The Highest Honour #25 | William Joynt | Daniel Keighran
… on 19 March 1889 in Elsternwick, Victoria. After finishing school, … military experience with the Victorian Rifles Militia before … was seriously wounded again. Following recovery, he was promoted to …
The Highest Honour #30 | Joseph Maxwell | Leslie Maygar
… a Bar to his Military Cross following actions near Rainecourt in … courage that would earn him the Victoria Cross. After his company … old, Maxwell had been awarded the Victoria Cross, the Distinguished …
The Highest Honour #39 | Ben Roberts-Smith | James Rogers
… process for the Special Air Service Regiment (SASR). His first … bravery, he was awarded the Victoria Cross for Australia. His … wounded at Gallipoli. Following the war, he became a grazier …
… Blackboy Hill in March the following year and trained with the … to let his son go on active service. Following a period of … War Medal 1914-20, and the Victory Medal for his military …
For Our Elders: Warrant Officer Class One Colin Watego OAM
… (his grandfather's brother, George Watego – WWI); and his … serve in the RAA in full-time Service. In March 2012, Col separated … Reserve. During Col’s Military Service, Col’s youngest brother …
The Highest Honour #40 | William Ruthven | John Ryan
… Ruthven was born in Collingwood, Victoria on 21 May 1893. After … at Gallipoli in October. Following the evacuation from the … and received his VC from King George V at Buckingham Palace on 22 …
The Highest Honour #8 | Alexander Burton | John Carroll
… came into the world at Kyneton, Victoria in 1893. Following his education, Burton pursued … unit, he received a posthumous Victoria Cross for exceptional …
The Highest Honour #26 | Richard Kelliher | Edward Kenna
… sent to Papua with his unit. Following a period of illness and … bravery under fire earned him the Victoria Cross. Postwar, Kelliher … he received his medal from King George VI. He died in 1963 from …
The Highest Honour #1 | Charles Anderson | Thomas Axford
… and seasoned by earlier service in the Great War, he hardly … stands as one of the most harrowing episodes in Australian … Anderson was awarded the Victoria Cross. Captured following …