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PORTRAIT OF LIEUTENANT LAURENCE DOMINIC McCARTHY OF 16TH BATTALION, AIF. LIEUTENANT McCARTHY WAS AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS FOR HIS BRAVERY IN ACTION NEAR MADAME WOOD, VERMANDOVILLERS, FRANCE, ON 1918-08-23. HE WAS ALSO AWARDED THE CROIX DE GUERRE BY THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT. (DONOR D. AARONS)
Portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) Lawrence Dominic McCarthy VC, 16th Battalion. Lt McCarthy was awarded the Victoria Cross for "most conspicuous bravery, initiative and leadership" on 23 August 1918 near Ma
Old German trenches near Madame Wood, the site where Lieutenant Lawrence (Laurence) Dominic McCarthy demonstrated conspicuous gallantry for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross (VC). On 23 August
PERTH, WA, C. 1914. STUDIO PORTRAIT OF LAWRENCE DOMINIC MCCARTHY IN CIVILIAN CLOTHES, PROBABLY BEFORE ENLISTMENT ON 1914-10-16. HE WAS AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS (VC) 1918-08-23 WHEN A LIEUTENANT, 16T
Old German Trenches near Madame Wood showing the remains of a barricade erected by the Germans to impede the progress of hostile bombing parties. The trenches in this area were so numerous and interw
Depicts a uniformed portrait of Lieutenant Lawrence Dominic McCarthy, VC, 16th Battalion, A.I.F, who was awarded the Victoria Cross for his work on the 23 August 1918 near Madam Wood, east of Verman
McCarthy speaks of his sea voyage from Australia to Egypt; overnight sailing to Gallipoli; landing on Gallipoli; an attack by Turkish troops; evacuation from Gallipoli; France; describes attack on Ger