- Alfred Edward Gaby
Alfred Edward Gaby VC (25 January 1892 - 11 August 1918) was an
Australia n recipient of theVictoria Cross , the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.He was 26 years old, and a
lieutenant in the 28th Battalion (W.A.),Australian Imperial Force during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.On 8 August 1918 at
Villers-Bretonneux ,France , when the advance was checked by a large force of the enemy about 40 yards beyond the wire, Lieutenant Gaby found a gap and approached the strong point under heavy machine-gun and rifle fire. He emptied his revolver into the garrison, drove the crews from their guns and captured 50 prisoners and four machine-guns. Three days later, while leading his men during an attack, he was killed.He was killed in action,
Villers-Bretonneux ,France , on 11 August 1918.External links
* [http://www.ozemail.com.au/~vcweb/winners/gaby.htm GABY A.E.]
* [http://www.iol.net.au/~conway/vicross/gaby.html Lieutenant A.E. Gaby] "(photo, brief details)"
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