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Australian War Memorial
Tiger-pie replied to Tiger-pie's topic in Great Britain: Militaria: Badges, Uniforms & Equipment
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Australian War Memorial
Tiger-pie replied to Tiger-pie's topic in Great Britain: Militaria: Badges, Uniforms & Equipment
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Australian War Memorial
Tiger-pie replied to Tiger-pie's topic in Great Britain: Militaria: Badges, Uniforms & Equipment
Norman Eadie. Captured by the Japanese in 1942. Eadie and his orderlies treated fellow prisoners on the Burma-Thailand railway. -
Australian War Memorial
Tiger-pie replied to Tiger-pie's topic in Great Britain: Militaria: Badges, Uniforms & Equipment
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Australian War Memorial
Tiger-pie replied to Tiger-pie's topic in Great Britain: Militaria: Badges, Uniforms & Equipment
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Australian War Memorial
Tiger-pie replied to Tiger-pie's topic in Great Britain: Militaria: Badges, Uniforms & Equipment
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Australian War Memorial
Tiger-pie replied to Tiger-pie's topic in Great Britain: Militaria: Badges, Uniforms & Equipment
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Australian War Memorial
Tiger-pie replied to Tiger-pie's topic in Great Britain: Militaria: Badges, Uniforms & Equipment
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Australian War Memorial
Tiger-pie replied to Tiger-pie's topic in Great Britain: Militaria: Badges, Uniforms & Equipment
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. -
Australian War Memorial
Tiger-pie replied to Tiger-pie's topic in Great Britain: Militaria: Badges, Uniforms & Equipment
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Australian War Memorial
Tiger-pie replied to Tiger-pie's topic in Great Britain: Militaria: Badges, Uniforms & Equipment
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. -
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.
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Australian War Memorial
Tiger-pie replied to Tiger-pie's topic in Great Britain: Militaria: Badges, Uniforms & Equipment
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. -
Australian War Memorial
Tiger-pie replied to Tiger-pie's topic in Great Britain: Militaria: Badges, Uniforms & Equipment
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. -
Australian War Memorial
Tiger-pie replied to Tiger-pie's topic in Great Britain: Militaria: Badges, Uniforms & Equipment
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Australian War Memorial
Tiger-pie replied to Tiger-pie's topic in Great Britain: Militaria: Badges, Uniforms & Equipment
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Australian War Memorial
Tiger-pie replied to Tiger-pie's topic in Great Britain: Militaria: Badges, Uniforms & Equipment
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Australian War Memorial
Tiger-pie replied to Tiger-pie's topic in Great Britain: Militaria: Badges, Uniforms & Equipment
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Australian War Memorial
Tiger-pie replied to Tiger-pie's topic in Great Britain: Militaria: Badges, Uniforms & Equipment
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.