| Places | |
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| Accession Number | 067723 |
| Collection type | Photograph |
| Object type | Black & white |
| Physical description | Black & white |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA. 1944-08-01. SX1570 PRIVATE T. HUGHES, MM, 2/10TH INFANTRY ...
Description
MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA. 1944-08-01. SX1570 PRIVATE T. HUGHES, MM, 2/10TH INFANTRY BATTALION. PRIVATE HUGHES WAS AWARDED THE MILITARY MEDAL FOR GALLANTRY DURING THE ADVANCE OF THE BATTALION AND SUPPORTING AMERICAN UNITS AGAINST JAPANESE POSITIONS ALONG OLD STRIP IN THE BUNA AREA, NEW GUINEA, ON 1942-12-26. AN ABORIGINAL SOLDIER, TIMOTHY WAS BORN AT POINT PEARCE IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA AND SERVED NEARLY SIX YEARS IN THE AIF.