b'120824the enemy back. Private Ryan cleared the last of them alone,16: Percy Valentine STORKEY (1893 - 1969) born in Napier, finally falling wounded himself. His V.C. is displayed at theNew Zealand. Storkey emigrated to Australia around 1911 and Australian War Memorial, Canberra. enlisted in the A.I.F. in May 1915. The citation for Storkeys 14: John Patrick HAMILTON (1896 - 1961) born at Orange,VC, published in the London Gazette, read:New South Wales. After training in Egypt, HamiltonsFor most conspicuous bravery, leadership and devotion battalion (3rd N.S.W.) sailed for Gallipoli and took part in theto duty when in charge of a platoon in attack. On emerging landing at Anzac Cove on 25 April 1915his battalion comingfrom the wood the enemy trench line was encountered and ashore in the second and third waves. Lt. Storkey found himself with six men. While continuing Hamilton was 19 years old, and still a private (later ahis move forward a large enemy partyabout 80 to 100 Lieutenant) when the following deed took place at Sassesstrongarmed with several machine guns was noticed to be Sap during the Battle of Lone Pine on the Gallipoli Peninsulaholding up the advance of the troops on the right. Lt. Storkey for which he was awarded the VC: For most conspicuousimmediately decided to attack this party from the flank and bravery on 9th August, 1915, in the Gallipoli Peninsula. Duringrear, and while moving forward in the attack was joined by Lt. a heavy bomb attack by the enemy on the newly capturedLipscomb and four men. Under the leadership of Lt. Storkey, position at Lone Pine, Private Hamilton, with utter disregardthis small party of two officers and ten other ranks charged to personal safety, exposed himself under heavy fire on thethe enemy position with fixed bayonets, driving the enemy parados, in order to secure a better fire position against theout, killing and wounding about thirty, and capturing three enemys bomb throwers. His coolness and daring exampleofficers and fifty men, also one machine gun. The splendid had an immediate effect. The defence was encouraged, andcourage shown by this officer in quickly deciding his course of the enemy driven off with heavy loss. His Victoria Cross, theaction, and his skilful method of attacking against such great only one awarded to Hamiltons unit during the war, isodds, removed a dangerous obstacle to the advance of the displayed at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra. troops on the right, and inspired the remainder of our small 15: Blair Anderson WARK (1894 - 1941) born at Bathurst,party with the utmost confidence when advancing to the New South Wales. After initially being employed in theobjective line. Storkeys VC and other medals are displayed at defence of the Suez Canal, Warks battalion (30th) wasthe National Army Museum (NZ) at Waiouru.shipped to the Western Front; it was here that he wouldMajor General John Macquarie ANTILL, CB, CMG (1866be twice decorated for his bravery and leadership. Having1937) born at Picton, New South Wales. For his service during received the Distinguished Service Order in 1917 for histhe First World War, Antill was created a Companion of the actions at the Battle of Polygon Wood (and was promotedOrder of St. Michael and St. George in 1916.to the rank of major), Wark was awarded the Victoria Cross17: Albert Chalmers BORELLA (1881 - 1968) born at in 1918 for his leadership and gallantry when in temporaryBorung, Victoria. Borella served with the 26th Battalion command of the 32nd battalion over a three-day period,at Gallipoli from 12 September 1915 until being evacuated while conducting operations against the Hindenburg Line.with jaundice on 19 November. He did not rejoin his unit until Throughout, he displayed the greatest courage, skilful leading5 February 1916, and then served on the Western Front in and devotion to duty, and his work was invaluable. WarksFrance, being wounded in the Battle of Pozires Heights on VC is part of the collection of the Queensland Museum, South29 July. He achieved promotion from to sergeant and was Bank, but was loaned to the Australian War Memorial fromcommissioned as an officersecond lieutenanton 7 April February 2017 for temporary display in the Hall of Valour1917, and to lieutenant on 28 August 1917. He attended during the centenary period of the First World War. officer training in the United Kingdom. Borella received a Military Medal for conspicuous bravery on 11 May 1917,'