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James Maguire DCM and Bar 4th Battalion, Demicourt France April 1917 and Merris July 1918.

J.B. Mackey VC.2/3rd Pioneer Battalion.

Norman Eadie. Captured by the Japanese in 1942. Eadie and his orderlies treated fellow prisoners on the Burma-Thailand railway.

H.I. Edwards (cont)

H.I. Edwards VC KCMG CB DSO OBE DFC. 105 Squadron (awarded VC), later 460 Squadron

Private Hardy's photograph.

Certificate to Private Hardy's next-of-kin.

Another view of Hardy's medals showing the impressed naming.

Private B.G. Hardy was killed during the Cowra Breakout, when about one thousand Japanese prisoners attempted to escape. This incident was later made into a tele-movie.

Bombing run "score board" including missions that "The Saint" flew on.

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Another display at the Australian War Memorial. The hall has subdued lighting, so these were the best I could do with my "point and shoot" digital camera. www.awm.gov.au

Flight Sergeant J.A. Saint-Smith 460 Squadron RAAF DFC DFM "The Saint" flew nearly half his missions of his first tour in "G for George". These missions were represented by the saint figure under the cockpit window on the side of the bomber. He was later commissioned as a Mosquito pilot in 627 Squadron. He was killed over Belgium on 29 June 1944.

Cockpit "close-up" and tail detail.

This fighter is displayed in the Australian War Memorial. I believe that it is the only one in the world that has its original wartime paint-job i.e. it has never been touched up since WW2. Note that the method of mounting allows you to walk beneath the plane. It is utilised as part of the "G for George" display, a full size (predominately Aussie crewed) Lancaster bomber sits just forward of it. Halfway through a audio-visual/lights show this fighter "attacks" G for George during a night-time air raid.

Noel Jack Johnston DSM RANR Came under heavy German fire just off Tobruk in June 1942 in a motorlaunch, when the Africa Corp entered the town. Despite being wounded he continued giving covering fire to his crew until they were rescued by another launch.

Albert Jacka VC, MC with Bar The man I would most like to speak too about his combat experiances. Went from the ranks to captain. C.E.W. Bean said that those who knew the facts, knew that Jacka had earned the VC three times over. Please note that all medals on display in the AWM, including VC's, are originals.

Alexander H. Buckley VC

Robert Mactier VC

Major General Henry Gordon Bennett.

William Henry Vaghan Edger DSC, RAN.

Sergeant James Rogers VC. James Rogers was a member of the Victorian Mounted Rifles before transfering to the South African Constabulary in 1901. He was awarded the VC for saving several men while under fire during a Boer ambush at Thaba 'Nchu.