| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 042340 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white - Film polyester negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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BEAUFORT, NORTH BORNEO, THE PLAQUE ON THE MEMORIAL ERECTED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE COLONY OF ...
Description
BEAUFORT, NORTH BORNEO, THE PLAQUE ON THE MEMORIAL ERECTED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE COLONY OF NORTH BORNEO, AT THE SCENE OF THE ACTION AT BEAUFORT ON 1945-06-28, WHERE WX11519 PRIVATE LESLIE THOMAS STARCEVICH, VC, OF 2/43RD AUSTRALIAN INFANTRY BATTALION EARNED HIS VICTORIA CROSS. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE CORRECT SPELLING OF PRIVATE STARCEVICH'S NAME DOES NOT INCLUDE A SECOND "T" AS SHOWN ON THE PLAQUE.