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1901
LT F BELL of the 6th West Australian Mounted Infantry won a Victoria Cross in a battle near BRAKPAN, South Africa, during the BOER WAR. Bell attempted to rescue a wounded mate but his horse could not carry the weight of the two men. Bell dismounted and provided cover while the wounded man sought safety
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1943
617 Squadron, RAF, carried out the Dam Busters raid in Germany. A significant number of RAAF personnel attached to the British Squadron took part in the raid
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1968
FSB CORAL was attacked by North Vietnamese forces for the second time. Five Australians were killed and 19 were wounded