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Studio portrait of Captain William Charles Scurry MC DCM. He enlisted on 19 July 1915 in the 8th Reinforcements, 7th Battalion. He is best known for his invention of the 'drip' rifle, a delayed action device for firing a rifle by means of weights operated through water escaping from one tin into another. This device assisted the Australian evacuation of the Gallipoli Peninsula, giving the impression of soldiers still firing their rifles. Lance Corporal Scurry was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal for his work on Gallipoli. He later served with the 58th Battalion and was commanding officer of the 15th Light Trench Mortar Battery at the time he won his Military Cross in October 1916.
1914-15 Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details. William Charles Scurry was born at Carlton, Victoria in 1895. He was serving in the militia as a lieutenant in 58 Infantry Battalion (Essend
Australia Service Medal. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. William Charles Scurry was born at Carlton, Victoria in 1895. He was serving in the militia as a lieutenant in 58 Infantry Ba
British War Medal 1914-20. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. William Charles Scurry was born at Carlton, Victoria in 1895. He was serving in the militia as a lieutenant in 58 Infantry
British War Medal 1939-45. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. William Charles Scurry was born at Carlton, Victoria in 1895. He was serving in the militia as a lieutenant in 58 Infantry
Distinguished Conduct Medal (Geo V). Impressed around edge with recipient's details. William Charles Scurry was born at Carlton, Victoria in 1895. He was serving in the militia as a lieutenant in 58
Military Cross (Geo V). Unofficially impressed reverse with recipient's name. William Charles Scurry was born at Carlton, Victoria in 1895. He was serving in the militia as a lieutenant in 58 Infant
Victory Medal with Mentioned in Despatches oakleaf. Impressed around edge with recipient's details. William Charles Scurry was born at Carlton, Victoria in 1895. He was serving in the militia as a l
Postcard illustrating the 'drip' rifle, a delayed action device for firing a rifle by means of weights operated through water escaping from one tin into another. This device assisted the Australian ev
Studio portrait Wlliam Charles Scurry, of Ascot Vale, Vic. Scurry served with the Junior Cadets prior to enlisting in the First World War as 2668 Private Scurry on 19 July 1915, and he embarked from M
A delayed action device, commonly called a drip rifle, invented by Lance Corporal William Charles Scurry (later Captain W C Scurry MC DCM) of the 7th Battalion, AIF, for firing a rifle by means of wei
The drip fire rifle, which was invented by William Scurry, to deceive the Turks in the final hours of the evacuation of Gallipoli Pensinula. 2668 Private (Pte) William Charles Scurry enlisted on 19 J
Distinguished Conduct Medal (Geo V). Impressed around edge with recipient's details. William Charles Scurry was born at Carlton, Victoria in 1895. He was serving in the militia as a lieutenant in 58
1914-15 Star. Impressed reverse with recipient's details. William Charles Scurry was born at Carlton, Victoria in 1895. He was serving in the militia as a lieutenant in 58 Infantry Battalion (Essend