3194, Lieutenant Frederick Ernest Parsons MC 15th Battalion AIF 45th Battalion AIF Awarded Military Cross – 29th January 1920 ‘For marked courage and determined leadership during the attack west of Bellenglise on 18th September 1918. He led his company through heavy enemy barrage, and dealt with several nests of machine guns, killing or capturing the

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2011, Lance Corporal Joseph Bede Thompson 45th Battalion AIF ______________________________________________________ ADFA Database National Archives – Service Record Further Reading – 45th Battalion Picture Source – Mapping Our Anzacs

2420, Private Thomas John McKinley 13th Battalion AIF 45th Battalion AIF Pic 1 – Below names start from back row to front row, left to right.  Thomas John McKinley standing far left back row. As listed on the back of the photo they were the “Remnants of 7th/13th Reins – Tom McKinley (Lte Thomas John

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2357, Sergeant Edward Arthur Cullen 13th Battalion AIF 45th Battalion AIF Pic 1 – Below names start from back row to front row, left to right.  Edward Arthur Cullen standing far right back row. As listed on the back of the photo they were the “Remnants of 7th/13th Reins – Tom McKinley (Lte Thomas John

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2421, Private Murdo Macleod 13th Battalion AIF 45th Battalion AIF Pic 1 – Below names start from back row to front row, left to right.  Murdo Macleod standing far left third row. As listed on the back of the photo they were the “Remnants of 7th/13th Reins – Tom McKinley (Lte Thomas John McKinley 2420)

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2337, Company Sergeant Major James Bradford DCM 13th Battalion AIF 45th Battalion AIF Awarded Distinguished Conduct Medal – 14th November, 191 “For great coolness and resourcefullness under very trying circumstances  during the night 29th/30th August, 1916, when he was on duty in the front line at Pozieres.  The portion of the front line in which

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2410, Sergeant Henry John Manuel 13th Battalion AIF 45th Battalion AIF Awarded Mention in Despatches – 11th July, 1919 Pic 1 – Below names start from back row to front row, left to right.    Henry John Manuel seated second row far left. As listed on the back of the photo they were the “Remnants

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2356, Private George Cruickshank 13th Battalion AIF 45th Battalion AIF Pic 1 – Below names start from back row to front row, left to right.   George Cruickshank seated centre second row. As listed on the back of the photo they were the “Remnants of 7th/13th Reins – Tom McKinley (Lte Thomas John McKinley 2420)

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2385, Corporal Allan Aubrey Halgren 13th Battalion AIF 45th Battalion AIF Pic 1 – Below names start from back row to front row, left to right. Allan Aubrey Halgren seated far right front row. As listed on the back of the photo they were the “Remnants of 7th/13th Reins – Tom McKinley (Lte Thomas John McKinley

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