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Beaufort, North Borneo, memorial erected by
the government of the colony of North Borneo at the scene of the action
where, on 1945-06-28, WX11519 Private Leslie Thomas STARCEVICH VC,
of 2/43rd Australian Infantry Battalion earned the Victoria Cross.
Private STARCEVICH received his award
for most conspicuous gallantry and extreme devotion to duty, when, under
heavy enemy fire, be successfully destroyed four enemy machine gun posts
sited on a thickly wooded spur and covering a single track leading to the
enemy defences.
His daring efforts enabled his company
to press home its attack, and also relieve pressure on another company
attacking from another direction.
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