The Highest Honour #15 | William Dunstan | John Dwyer
… on 8 March 1895 in Ballarat East, Victoria, William Dunstan left … Sergeant for the journey. His service would soon see him recognised … courage, Dunstan was awarded the Victoria Cross. He received the …
The Highest Honour #1 | Charles Anderson | Thomas Axford
… and seasoned by earlier service in the Great War, he hardly … Anderson was awarded the Victoria Cross. Captured following … soldier to have received the Victoria Cross. Thomas Leslie …
The Highest Honour #26 | Richard Kelliher | Edward Kenna
… bravery under fire earned him the Victoria Cross. Postwar, Kelliher … represent Australia at the 1946 victory parade in London, where he received his medal from King George VI. He died in 1963 from …
The Highest Honour #4 | Frederick Birks | John Bisdee
… a labourer in both Tasmania and Victoria. Following the outbreak … his consistent and dedicated service, he was awarded the Military … bravery," he was awarded the Victoria Cross posthumously. He …
The Highest Honour #40 | William Ruthven | John Ryan
… Ruthven was born in Collingwood, Victoria on 21 May 1893. After … courage, Ruthven was awarded the Victoria Cross. Less than a month … 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 … unit, he received a posthumous Victoria Cross for exceptional … lost his life to an explosive device while reinforcing the …
Reflection: ADF Support to Local Communities on ANZAC Day
… in the march and speak at the service. I’d been provided with a … a work car and told to wear service dress. At that time Army had … the 25th of April. Lest we forget. Here at The Cove we know …
… He was finally accepted for service on 29 September 1916, after … leadership, Woods was awarded the Victoria Cross. He returned to … Cemetery. Major Guy George Egerton Wylly VC, DSO (1880 - …
Status and its Role in Recruitment and Retention in the Military
… given to those who serve, and the organisational status that is … the benefits that come with service such as the great salary that … workplaces, social circles, and clubs. The relinquishment of …
