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Sergeant (Sgt) Thomas Currie 'Diver' Derrick DCM, of Adelaide, SA, who led a South Australian Unit in a successful attack against the Japanese held village of Sattelberg, hoists the Australian flag. Sgt Derrick was awarded the Victoria Cross (VC) for his part in the attack.
SX7089 SERGEANT W. H. KIBBY VC, 2/48TH AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION, WHO WAS KILLED IN ACTION 1942-10-31, AT EL ALAMEIN, EGYPT. SERGEANT KIBBY WAS AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS FOR VALOUR AND SELF SACRI
Sergeant Smith (left), 2/48th Battalion, putting the cross on the grave of SX7964 Lieutenant (Lt) Thomas Currie 'Diver' Derrick, VC, DCM, in the 2/48 Battalion cemetery off the Anzac Highway. He is wa
NEW GUINEA. FALL OF JAPANESE HELD SATTELBERG. AUSTRALIAN TROOPS STORMED THE STEEP HEIGHTS TO WREST THE VILLAGE OF SATTELBERG FROM THE JAPANESE. SGT. T.C. DERRICK D.C.M. OF ADELAIDE, S.A., LED A SOUTH
A mute copy of a Movietone newsreel item featuring a passing out parade at the Officer Cadets' Training Unit (OCTU) at Seymour, Victoria. It contains footage of 32 (VX63396) Lieutenant General (Lt Gen
FINSCHHAFEN AREA, NEW GUINEA, 1944-03-17. ONE OF MANY BATTLE SIGNS IN THE FINSCHHAFEN AREA, THIS SIGN AT THE APPROACH TO SATTELBERG IS 200 YARDS ABOVE THE POINT WHERE "B" COMPANY, 2/48TH INFANTRY BATT
Lieutenant (Lt) Thomas Currie Derrick, VC DCM (right) shakes hands with Lt Reginald Walter Saunders, as they congratulate each other following their successful graduation from the Officer's Cadet Trai
SX7964 Sergeant (later Lieutenant (Lt)) Thomas Currie Derrick, VC. DCM, 2/48th Infantry Battalion. Lt Derrick died of wounds received when attacking the Freda feature during the invasion of Tarakan Is
