The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of 3399 Lance Corporal (LCpl) Thomas Leslie Axford, VC, 16 Infantry Battalion. LCpl Axford was awarded the Victoria Cross for "most conspicuous bravery and initiative during operations" on 4 July 1918 during the Battle of Hamel. When the barrage lifted and the infantry advance commenced, his platoon was able to reach the first enemy defence. The adjoining platoon were under heavy fire from enemy machine guns that inflicted many casualties, including the company commander. LCpl Axford, with great initiative and magnificent courage he threw his bombs amongst the machine guns crews, jumped into the trench and charged with his bayonet. Unaided, he killed ten of the enemy and took six prisoners. He then proceeded to throw the machine guns over the parapet. He then rejoined his own platoon and fought with it during the remainder of the operation. He had previously helped lay out the assault line tapes which, were less than 100 metres of the enemy. Axford returned to Australia in October 1918 and was discharged from the AIF on 6 June 1919.
Studio portrait of Corporal (Cpl) Thomas Leslie Axford VC MM, 16th Battalion. Cpl Axford was awarded the Victoria Cross as Lance Corporal (LCpl) for "most conspicuous bravery and initiative during ope
Victoria Cross. Engraved reverse suspender with recipient's details and reverse cross with date of action. Victoria Cross awarded to Lance Corporal Thomas Leslie ‘Jack’ Axford. Jack was born on 18 J
Portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) Leonard Keysor VC, 1st Battalion. Lt Keysor was awarded the Victoria Cross as a lance corporal (LCpl) for "most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty at Lone Pine Trench
Military Medal and bar (Geo V). Impressed around edge with recipient's details. 5688 Corporal Vivian William Lalor, enlisted on 9 February 1916 in the 18th Reinforcements of 14 Battalion, AIF. He re
Studio portrait of 82 Private (Pte) John Charles Dun, 41st Battalion of Gympie Queensland, with his sisters Margaret, Minnie and Clara Elizabeth. A farm labourer before enlisting in January 1916, Pte
Portrait of Captain (Capt) Blair Anderson Wark VC DSO, 32nd Battalion. Capt Wark was awarded the Victoria Cross as a Major (Maj) for "most conspicuous bravery, initiative and control" on 29 September
