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Starcevich, Leslie Thomas |
| Date of birth: | September 5th, 1918 (Subiaco, Australia)
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| Date of death: |
November 17th, 1989 (Grass Patch/Asperance, Australia)
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Australian |
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VICTORIA CROSS (VC)
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Rank:
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Private
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Unit:
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2/43rd. Bn., Australian Military Forces
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Awarded on:
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May 27th, 1947
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Action:
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On 25 May 1945, during the assault on Beaufort, Borneo, an allied forward unit came under heavy enemy fire originating from two machine-gun posts. Private Starcevich stormed forwards, firing his Bren gun from the hip, and managed to put the enemy machine-gun posts out of action by killing or driving away their crews. During a follow-up attack he managed to put several enemy positions out of action in the same way. Private Starcevich killed seven enemies during this action.
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Details:
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Private Starcevich’s Victoria Cross is publicly displayed at the Western Australian Army Museum, Perth, Australia.
Leslie Thomas Starcevich is buried at the Esperance Public Lawn Cemetery, Australia.
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