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From the Archives, 1915: Albert Jacka’s V.C. inspires a country at war
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THE FIRST AUSTRALIAN V.C.
Albert Jacka.
Another list of honors for officers and soldiers of the British forces has been published. The Victoria Cross has been conferred upon an Australian, Lance-Corporal Albert Jacka, of the 14th (Victorian) Battalion, Australian Infantry Force.
Lance-Corporal Jacka, for conspicuous bravery on the night of 19th May at Courtney’s Point. He was holding portion of a trench which four men heavily attacked. When all of them had been killed, seven Turks rushed the trench. Jacka gallantly attacked them single handed. He killed five by rifle fire and two with bayonet.