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His
Excellency The Chevalier, Count Michael Subritzky-Kusza: CSStGG, Knight
Grand Officer of the Papal Order of Saint Gregory the Great (Military
Division). A Kiwi ex-serviceman and poet known locally as: Mike 'Subs' Subritzky - The Kiwi Kipling. Subritzky is one of only 2 men to have served in all three Services in New Zealand, RNZN, RNZ Artillery, RNZAF. Some of his poetry has been recited at Westminster Abbey, London. Some of his pieces are reproduced here in the Poetry Section.
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Retired
Professional Soldier, Captain. Served in the Royal New Zealand
Navy, Royal New Zealand Artillery, Royal New Zealand
Air Force, US Navy Task Force 43 - Antarctica,
Polish (Independent) Reserve Brigade. 13 Tours of Duty. 
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Silver maple leaf worn on ribbon bar indicates overseas service |
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Sgt. Tommy Prince was born in 1915 and passed away in 1977. He was the most highly decorated native Canadian of all time. In between those years he fought in two wars, being awarded two of North America's highest awards for gallantry: The Commonwealth's "Military Medal" and the USA's "Silver Star". This is his medal bar assortment. Row 1: Military Medal, 1939-45 Star, Italy Star, France and Germany Star Row 2: Defence Medal, Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with overseas clasp, 1939-45 War Medal Row 3: Queen's Medal for Korea, UN Medal for Korea, US Silver Star |
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George Manley Dixon |
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Manley Dixon was born at Woodford, Essex, in the UK, in December 1899,
and was working as a farmer at Brighton, in the south east of Tasmania,
when the First World War commenced. Lying about his age (he claimed to
have been born in 1895, making him 19, when he was in fact only 15) he
enlisted in the AIF in September 1914, and became an original member of
C Company, 12 Battalion, with the service number 529.
Dixon was one of those who landed at Gallipoli before dawn on 25 April 1915, but only a week later, on 2 May, he was severely wounded in the left forearm, wrist and foot, and was evacuated. He was also suffering from tuberculosis, and considered `dangerously ill¿, was quickly transported to Malta, and then to England, where he made a slow recovery. As it was not considered that he would ever be fit for further service, he was returned to Australia and discharged at Sydney in July 1916. Dixon subsequently married and settled in Sydney. In September 1940, he enlisted in the Royal Australian Naval Volunteer Reserve, and was granted a commission as probationary sub-lieutenant. He embarked for England later the same month, and after completing his training, held command of a number of small vessels. In July 1943, he was appointed to command the British Landing Ship Tank (LST) 409 with the rank of acting lieutenant commander. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his handling of this vessel during "Operation Husky", the Allied invasion of Sicily. |
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| A family group from the Volunteer period which includes two LONG BEAK KIWI 12 year territorial medals named to the ORETI RIFLE VOLUNTEERS. |
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