| Place | Oceania: Australia, New South Wales, Cowra |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 081386 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Negative |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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PRIVATE RALPH JONES GC, 22ND GARRISON BATTALION, WAS POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE GEORGE CROSS FOR ...
Description
PRIVATE RALPH JONES GC, 22ND GARRISON BATTALION, WAS POSTHUMOUSLY AWARDED THE GEORGE CROSS FOR BRAVERY AND DEVOTION TO DUTY DURING A MASS OUTBREAK AT NO. 12 POW CAMP, COWRA, ON THE NIGHT OF C.1944-08-04. AS A MEMBER OF A MACHINE GUN CREW, HE CONTINUED TO WORK THE GUN UNTIL OVERWHELMED BY ESCAPING JAPANESE.