Название: Cobbers In Khaki - The History of the 8th Battalion, 1914-1918
Издательство: Slouch Hat Publications
Год: 2004
Формат: PDF
Страниц: 316
Язык: English
Размер: 43 MB
The history of the 8th Battalion, 1914-1918. An original Gallipoli Landing battalion, formed in the Ballarat & Geelong districts in 1914. Three Victoria Crosses were won by the battalion during its wartime service with Captain Percy Lay being the most highly decorated soldier. During his service on the Western Front, Percy Lay was awarded the Military Cross, the Distinguished Conduct Medal, the Military Medal and the Croix de Guerre.
