Chowne, Albert b. July 19, 1920 d. March 25, 1945 World War II Victoria Cross Recipient. In May 1940, he enlisted in the 2nd/13th Australian Infantry Battalion which arrived in the Middle East in November 1940. He served in the Siege of Tobruk, Libya, from April 1941 until the garrison was relieved in December 1941. Promoted sergeant in September 1942, he was wounded on October 24, 1942 during the Battle of El Alamein and hospitalized. He embarked for Australia with his unit in January 1943 and served in the Huon peninsula campaign in the...[Read More] (Bio by: Anthony Staunton) Lae War Cemetery and Memorial, Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
Kingsbury, Bruce Steel b. January 8, 1918 d. August 29, 1942 World War II Victoria Cross Recipient. Kingsbury was born in Melbourne and educated at Windsor State School and Melbourne Technical College. He was working in his father's real-estate business at Northcote when he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on May 16, 1940. He was allotted service number VX19139 and posted to the 2/2nd Pioneer Battalion before transferring to the 2/14th Australian Infantry Battalion, 21st Brigade, 7th Australian Division. In October the battalion moved to the...[Read More] (Bio by: Anthony Staunton) Port Moresby War Cemetery, Port Moresby, National Capital, Papua New Guinea
Newton, William Ellis b. June 8, 1919 d. March 29, 1943 World War II Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Flight Lieutenant in the 22nd Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force. Leading an air attack at Salamauoa, New Guinea, March 16, 1943, Flight Lieutenant Newton flew through heavy enemy fire and was hit repeatedly. In spite of this he continued dropping bombs from low level on buildings and fuel dumps and managed to get his damaged aircraft back to base. On March 18, 1943, he returned to the target, bombed a single building, his aircraft...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Lae War Cemetery and Memorial, Lae, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
b. July 19, 1920 d. March 25, 1945
