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Lieutenant Albert CHOWNE VC MM

C.1944. Lieutenant Albert CHOWNE V.C MM, 2/2nd Infantry Battalion. On a narrow ridge near Dagua, New Guinea.

0n 1945-03-25 he showed superb heroism when attacking a position that was holding up further movement towards Wewak.

Seeing that the leading platoon was being mauled by concealed enemy machine guns, he rushed forward, knocked out two light machine guns with grenades and, firing his sub machine gun from the hip, charged the position.

Though he was twice seriously wounded in the chest, the impetus of his charge carried him 50 yards forward under the most intense fire and he accounted for two more Japanese before he was eventually killed.


Victoria Cross	Military Medal	1939/45 Star	Pacific Star	1939/45 War Medal


Defence Medal	Australia Service Medal

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