The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
SERGEANT (LATER LIEUTENANT) J. ROGERS, VC, OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN CONSTABULARY. SERGEANT ROGERS WAS AWARDED THE VICTORIA CROSS FOR GALLANTRY IN ACTION AGAINST THE BOERS AT THABA 'NAHU DURING THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR. HE RESCUED AN OFFICER AND FOUR MEN UNDER HEAVY FIRE WHEN A SMALL REARGUARD WAS SUDDENLY ATTACKED BY A LARGE FORCE OF THE ENEMY.
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
An interview with James Rogers, who discusses his part in the action in South Africa, of 15 June 1901, during the Boer War, for which he was awarded his Victoria Cross.
Victoria Cross. Engraved reverse suspender with recipient's details; reverse cross with date of action. James Rogers was born in Moama, New South Wales on 2 June 1875 and learned to ride at the age
The radio series "War Correspondent", Program 5: Sergeant James Rogers VC, produced by the Directorate of Public Relations. The story of Sgt Rogers who was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions d
Portrait of Major Guy George Egerton Wylly VC DSO, who was awarded his Victoria Cross for rescuing a comrade under fire at Warm Bad, Transvaal on 1 September 1900, whilst serving as a lieutenant with
Portrait of Private (Pte) James Park Woods VC, 48th Battalion. Pte Woods was awarded the Victoria Cross for "conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty" on 18 September 1918 at Le Verguier, France. 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
Trooper John Hutton Bisdee VC, being greeted from the train on his arrival home, probably Tasmania, from the South African (Boer) War. He was invalided home after being wounded in action near Warm Ba
