The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Studio portrait of Sergeant (Sgt) John James Dwyer VC, 4th Machine Gun Company. Sgt Dwyer was awarded the Victoria Cross for "most conspicuous bravery when in attack" on 26 September 1917 at Zonnebeke, Belgium. Sgt Dwyer captured an enemy machine gun, carrying it back to the front line and using it against the enemy as they counter attacked. The next day he took up successive positions, and lead his team back to Headquarters to secure a reserve gun after his Vickers machine gun was blown up by a shell. He returned to Australia in August 1918 and died on 17 January 1962.
A retouched portrait of Sergeant (Sgt) John James Dwyer VC, of the 4th Australian Machine Gun Company. He earned the Victoria Cross (VC) for 'most conspicuous bravery when in attack' in Zonnebeke, Be
Victoria Cross. Engraved reverse suspender with recipient's details; reverse cross with date of action. John James 'Jack' Dwyer was born at Lovett (now Cygnet) Tasmania on 9 March 1890. He enlisted
c. 1917. Studio portrait of Sergeant John James Dwyer VC, 4th Machine Gun Company. He earned the Victoria Cross for `most conspicuous bravery when in attack' in Zonnebeke, Belgium on 1917-09-26. (Dono
Portrait of Lieutenant (Lt) Clifford William King Sadlier VC, 51st Battalion. Lt Sadlier was awarded the Victoria Cross for "conspicuous bravery during a counter-attack, by his battalion on strong ene
Informal portrait of Private (Pte) Henry (Harry) Dalziel VC, 15th Battalion. Pte Dalziel was awarded the Victoria Cross for "most conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty when in action with a Lewis g
Studio portrait of Private (Pte) George Cartwright VC, 33rd Battalion. Pte Cartwright was awarded the Victoria Cross for "most conspicuous bravery" on 31 August 1918 at Road Wood, France. Pte Cartwrig
