VICTORIA CROSS BURIALS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Staff Sergeant George Howell VC MM - 1st Bn, Australian Imperial Force

KNOWN GRAVES OF HOLDERS OF THE VICTORIA CROSS
IN : WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Name Thomas Leslie,
AXFORD John,
CARROLL Robert,
GEE James Heather,
GORDON

Rank Corporal Lance-Corporal T / Captain Warrant Officer

Force 16th Bn, AIF 33rd Bn, AIF 2nd, Bn Royal Fusiliers 2 / 31st Bn, AIF

VC won Hamel Woods, France,
4 July 1918 St Yves, Belgium,
7 - 12 June 1917 Masnieres, France,
30 November 1917 Djezzine, Syria, ( * )
10 July 1941

London Gaz 17 August 1918 2 August 1917 11 January 1918 28 October 1941

Born Carrieton,
18 June 1894 Brisbane, Queensland,
16 August 1892 Leicester, England,
7 May 1876 Rockingham,
7 March 1909

Died 11 October 1983,
on a flight to Australia 4 October 1971,
Perth 2 August 1960,
Perth 24 July 1986,
Perth

Grave Karrakatta Crematorium, Perth Karraketta Cemetery, Perth
( image courtesy Kevin McSweeney ) Karrakatta Crematorium, Perth Karrakatta Crematorium, Perth

Location
of VC Australian War Memorial, Canberra Australian War Memorial, Canberra Royal Fusiliers Museum, London Australian War Memorial, Canberra

Remarks MM None MC ( * ) For action against the Vichy French

Name	Thomas Leslie, AXFORD	John, CARROLL	Robert, GEE	James Heather, GORDON
Rank	Corporal	Lance-Corporal	T / Captain	Warrant Officer
Force	16th Bn, AIF	33rd Bn, AIF	2nd, Bn Royal Fusiliers	2 / 31st Bn, AIF
VC won	Hamel Woods, France, 4 July 1918	St Yves, Belgium, 7 - 12 June 1917	Masnieres, France, 30 November 1917	Djezzine, Syria, ( * ) 10 July 1941
London Gaz	17 August 1918	2 August 1917	11 January 1918	28 October 1941
Born	Carrieton, 18 June 1894	Brisbane, Queensland, 16 August 1892	Leicester, England, 7 May 1876	Rockingham, 7 March 1909
Died	11 October 1983, on a flight to Australia	4 October 1971, Perth	2 August 1960, Perth	24 July 1986, Perth
Grave	Karrakatta Crematorium, Perth	Karraketta Cemetery, Perth ( image courtesy Kevin McSweeney )	Karrakatta Crematorium, Perth	Karrakatta Crematorium, Perth
Location of VC	Australian War Memorial, Canberra	Australian War Memorial, Canberra	Royal Fusiliers Museum, London	Australian War Memorial, Canberra
Remarks	MM	None	MC	( * ) For action against the Vichy French

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Name George Julian,
HOWELL Martin,
O'MEARA Clifford William King,
SADLIER Leslie Thomas,
STARCEVICH

Rank Staff Sergeant Private Lieutenant Private

Force 1st Bn, AIF 16th Bn, AIF 51st Bn, AIF 2 / 43rd Bn, AIF

VC won Bullecourt, France,
6 May 1917 Pozieres, Somme, France,
9 - 12 August 1916 Villers-Bretonneux, France,
24 - 25 April 1918 Beaufort, North Borneo,
25 May 1945

London Gaz 27 June 1917 5 September 1916 11 July 1918 8 November 1945

Born Sydney, NSW,
23 November 1893 Lorrha, Co Tipperary, Ireland,
6 November 1885 Camberwell, Victoria,
11 June 1892 Subiaco,
5 September 1918

Died 23 December 1963,
Perth 20 December 1935,
Cleremont Hospital, Perth 28 April 1964,
Busselton 17 November 1989,
Carnamah

Grave Karrakatta Crematorium, Perth> Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth Karrakatta Crematorium, Perth Esperance Public Lawn Cemetery

Location
of VC Australian War Memorial, Canberra Australian Army Museum of Western Australia, Fremantle St George's Cathedral, Perth Australian Army Museum of Western Australia, Fremantle

Remarks MM None None None

Name	George Julian, HOWELL	Martin, O'MEARA	Clifford William King, SADLIER	Leslie Thomas, STARCEVICH
Rank	Staff Sergeant	Private	Lieutenant	Private
Force	1st Bn, AIF	16th Bn, AIF	51st Bn, AIF	2 / 43rd Bn, AIF
VC won	Bullecourt, France, 6 May 1917	Pozieres, Somme, France, 9 - 12 August 1916	Villers-Bretonneux, France, 24 - 25 April 1918	Beaufort, North Borneo, 25 May 1945
London Gaz	27 June 1917	5 September 1916	11 July 1918	8 November 1945
Born	Sydney, NSW, 23 November 1893	Lorrha, Co Tipperary, Ireland, 6 November 1885	Camberwell, Victoria, 11 June 1892	Subiaco, 5 September 1918
Died	23 December 1963, Perth	20 December 1935, Cleremont Hospital, Perth	28 April 1964, Busselton	17 November 1989, Carnamah
Grave	Karrakatta Crematorium, Perth>	Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth	Karrakatta Crematorium, Perth	Esperance Public Lawn Cemetery
Location of VC	Australian War Memorial, Canberra	Australian Army Museum of Western Australia, Fremantle	St George's Cathedral, Perth	Australian Army Museum of Western Australia, Fremantle
Remarks	MM	None	None	None

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Name Hugo Vivian Hope,
THROSSELL James Park,
WOODS

Rank Captain Private

Force 10th Light Horse Regiment, AIF 48th Bn, AIF

VC won Kaiajik Aghala, Gallipoli, Turkey,
29 - 30 August 1915 Le Verguier, France,
18 September 1918

London Gaz 15 October 1915 26 December 1918

Born Northam,
27 October 1884 Gawler, South Australia,
2 January 1891

Died 19 November 1933,
Greenmount 18 January 1963,
Claremont

Grave Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth
( new headstone erected 2014 ) Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth

Location
of VC Australian War Memorial, Canberra Australian War Memorial, Canberra

Remarks None None

Name	Hugo Vivian Hope, THROSSELL	James Park, WOODS
Rank	Captain	Private
Force	10th Light Horse Regiment, AIF	48th Bn, AIF
VC won	Kaiajik Aghala, Gallipoli, Turkey, 29 - 30 August 1915	Le Verguier, France, 18 September 1918
London Gaz	15 October 1915	26 December 1918
Born	Northam, 27 October 1884	Gawler, South Australia, 2 January 1891
Died	19 November 1933, Greenmount	18 January 1963, Claremont
Grave	Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth ( new headstone erected 2014 )	Karrakatta Cemetery, Perth
Location of VC	Australian War Memorial, Canberra	Australian War Memorial, Canberra
Remarks	None	None

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