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• French, John Alexander    b. July 15, 1914  d. September 4, 1942
  British Victoria Cross War Medal Recipient. French served as a Corporal in The 9th Battalion of The Queensland AMF. He was awarded his medal posthumously for service at Milne Bay, New Guinea, on September 4, 1942. (Bio by: K)
  Port Moresby War Cemetery, Port Moresby, National Capital, 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
   

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