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Gallipoli Victoria Cross Hero
Author | : John Hamilton |
Publsiher | : Frontline Books |
Total Pages | : 440 |
Release | : 2015-04-30 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9781473847576 |
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The WWI biography of a Victory Cross recipient who fought bravely at Gallipoli, only to be shunned after the war for speaking out against it. The son of a former Premier of Western Australia, Hugo Throssell volunteered to join the Imperial Australian Force during the Great War. He was shipped to Gallipoli in 1915 with the 10th Australian Light Horse Regiment, which fought in a dismounted role. He was involved in the famous charge of the 10th Light Horse at the Battle of the Nek and the Battle of Hill 60. Throssell was severely wounded during the Battle of Hill 60, but refused to leave his post until the fighting was over. As soon as his wounds were dressed, he went back into the firing line until he was ordered to stand down by the Medical Officer. His determination saved his battalion at a critical moment. After the war, Throssell became an outspoken opponent of war, for which he was widely condemned. It also made employment difficult and he fell into debt. When he tried to pawn his Victoria Cross, he was offered only ten shillings. He committed suicide at forty-nine. Meticulously researched and beautifully written, this is a moving tale of heroism and tragedy.
Gallipoli Victoria Cross Hero
Author | : John Hamilton |
Publsiher | : Frontline Books |
Total Pages | : 330 |
Release | : 2015-04-30 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781848329034 |
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The son of a former Premier of Western Australia, Hugo Throssell, volunteered to join the Imperial Australian Force which was shipped to Gallipoli in 1915. He was a member of the 10th Australian Light Horse which fought in a dismounted role in Gallipoli. He was involved in the famous charge of the 10th Light Horse at the Battle of the Nek and the Battle of Hill 60 where his actions saw him being awarded the Victoria Cross.??During that battle Throssell was severely wounded a number of times when the enemy attacked his position, but he refused to leave his post or to seek medical attention until the attack had been beaten off. As soon as his wounds were dressed he went back out into the firing line until he was ordered out of the fighting by the Medical Officer. His determination saved his battalion at a critical moment in the battle.??After the war Hugo Throssell became an outspoken opponent of war, for which he was widely condemned. It also meant that he found employment difficult and he fell into debt. When he tried to pawn his Victoria Cross he was offered only 10 shillings for it _ such was the price of valour. He committed suicide aged forty-nine.??Meticulously researched, and beautifully written, this is a moving tale of heroism and patriotism which ended in sad and disturbing circumstances.
Keysor VC Gallipoli s Quiet Hero
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Author | : Keira Quinn Lockyer |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 300 |
Release | : 2014-09-30 |
Genre | : Soldiers |
ISBN | : 0980813247 |
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The Biography of Anzac Leonard Keysor VC of the AIF, awarded the Victoria Cross at Lone Pine Gallipoli, and the story of his Kyezor family, written by his great niece Keira Quinn Lockyer
Victoria Cross Heroes Volume II
Author | : Michael Ashcroft |
Publsiher | : Biteback Publishing |
Total Pages | : 310 |
Release | : 2016-11-08 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781785901409 |
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Foreword by Lance-Sergeant Johnson Beharry VC THE VICTORIA CROSS is Britain and the Commonwealth's most prestigious gallantry medal for courage in the face of the enemy. It has been bestowed upon 1,355 heroic individuals from all walks of life since its creation during the Crimean War. Lord Ashcroft, who has been fascinated with bravery since he was a young boy, now owns 200 VCs, by far the largest collection of its kind in the world. Following on from the bestselling Victoria Cross Heroes, first published in 2006 to mark the 150th anniversary of the award, Victoria Cross Heroes: Volume II gives extraordinary accounts of the bravery behind the newest additions to Lord Ashcroft's VC collection - those decorations purchased in the last decade. With nearly sixty action-packed stories of courageous soldiers, sailors and airmen from a range of global conflicts including the Indian Mutiny of 1857-58, the Second Anglo-Boer War of 1899-1902 and the First and Second World Wars, this book is a powerful testament to the strength of the human spirit and a worthy tribute to the servicemen who earned the Victoria Cross. Their inspirational deeds of valour and self-sacrifice should be championed and never forgotten.
Arthur Blackburn VC
Author | : Andrew Faulkner |
Publsiher | : Wakefield Press |
Total Pages | : 556 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 186254784X |
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By any measure Arthur Seaforth Blackburn was one of Australia's most remarkable soldiers. This, the first Blackburn biography, details the famous battles that shaped Australia.
Glory and Dishonour
Author | : Brian Izzard |
Publsiher | : Amberley Publishing Limited |
Total Pages | : 421 |
Release | : 2018-02-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781445676494 |
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The flawed characters of 27 men who were awarded the world’s most prestigious bravery award, some of whom ended up in prison or were shunned by officialdom and a once adoring public.
Arthur Blackburn VC
Author | : Andrew Faulkner |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 876 |
Release | : 2012-08-24 |
Genre | : Large type books |
ISBN | : 1741360102 |
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Gallipoli hero, Victoria Cross recipient, battalion and brigade commander, conqueror of Damascus and defiant antagonist of the Japanese - by any measure Arthur Seaforth Blackburn was one of Australia's most remarkable soldiers. This, the first Blackburn biography, details the famous battles that shaped Australia. It tells Blackburn's story through the eyes of his comrades, including many from his battalion who survived the horrors of the Burma Railway, and includes photographs taken by Blackburn never published before.
Heroes of Gallipoli
Author | : Richard Stowers, Sr. |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 440 |
Release | : 2015-11-02 |
Genre | : Soldiers |
ISBN | : 0994105959 |
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With the centenary of the First World War upon us in 2015, Richard Stowers has written this book to increase the awareness of the unpretentious gallantry and service by New Zealanders during the Gallipoli campaign. The book details the bravery and distinguished service of men and women of the 1st echelon of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force during the Gallipoli campaign. In some ways those listed in the book were the lucky ones whose courage was officially recognised. Many more who did heroic acts were not so fortunate, and their actions were never officially recognised due to the fortunes of war. Often overshadowed by the exploits of the Australians who were awarded nine Victoria Crosses during the Gallipoli campaign, time and time again the New Zealanders were denied gallantry medals by their high command. New Zealand can be rightly proud of these men and women who did extraordinary deeds during times of danger, hardship and peril.