Bisdee, John Hutton b. September 28, 1869 d. January 14, 1930 British Victoria Cross War Medal Recipient. Served as a Lieutenant Colonel in the Tasmanian Imperial Bushmen. He was awarded his medal for service during the Second Boer War on September 1, 1900. (Bio by: K) Saint James Churchyard, Jericho, Tasmania, Australia
Braddon, Sir. Edward Nicholas Coventry b. June 11, 1829 d. February 2, 1904 Premier of Tasmania. After an education at University College London, he left for India and joined the Indian civil service. During the Indian mutiny he fought for the British forces. In 1878, he left the Indian civil service and retired to Tasmania. The next year he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly. He left parliment in 1888 and was appointed Agent-General for Tasmania, serving in London until 1893. He returned to Tasmania and was again elected to Parliment where he became the...[Read More] (Bio by: Rebecca Ewing Peterson) Forth Pioneer Anglican Cemetery, Forth, Tasmania, Australia
Dwyer, John James b. March 9, 1890 d. January 17, 1962 British Victoria Cross War Medal Recipient. Served as a Lieutenant in the 4th Coy Machine of the Gun Corps AIF. He was awarded his medal for service at Belgium on September 26, 1917. (Bio by: K) Cornelian Bay Cemetery And Crematorium, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Holland, John Vincent b. July 19, 1889 d. February 27, 1975 World War I British Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Lieutenant in the 3rd Battalion, Leinster Regiment. On September 3, 1916, he was in a heavy engagement with the Germans at Guillemont, France. During the attack on part of the village in front, Lieutenant Holland, led his men through their own artillery barrage toward the objective capturing some 50 prisoners. For prestigious gallantry in action, he was awarded the Victoria Cross Medal by the King at Buckingham Palace in...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Cornelian Bay Cemetery And Crematorium, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Statton, Percy Clyde b. October 21, 1890 d. December 7, 1959 WorldWar I Victoria Cross Medal Recipient. He served as a Sergeant in A Company, of the 40th Tasmania Australian Infantry. On August 12, 1918, his company was in advance against German positions near Proyart, France. When the company was held down, Sergeant Statton engaged two machine-gun posts with a Lewis gun. Then on his left having been stopped by heavy machine-gun fire, he rushed four machine-gun posts in succession, armed only with a revolver, putting two out of action and killing five of...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith) Cornelian Bay Cemetery And Crematorium, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
b. September 28, 1869 d. January 14, 1930
