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single-handed, killing the occupants with bombs. This gallant non-commissioned officer met his death a minute later and it was due to him that the position was carried with so few casualties. His magnificent bravery and utter disregard for personal danger won for him the admiration of all troops.
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503:AIF Project
432:Family life
364:during the
314:2nd Brigade
245:during the
1292:Categories
1137:Robert Gee
1062:Jack Youll
846:0642994714
742:References
671:Collection
257:Early life
102:Allegiance
96:Obozerskay
56:1897-07-16
1217:John Lynn
414:Archangel
346:Armistice
307:Gallipoli
305:reaching
241:with the
235:Armistice
133:1913â1919
120:(1913â19)
105:Australia
83:north of
918:8 August
911:BBC News
716:cite web
701:ABC News
614:ABC 7:30
397:â
389:, North
358:sergeant
275:Koorlong
142:Sergeant
112:Service/
87:, Russia
291:Militia
277:, near
263:Penarth
213:of the
69:, Wales
63:Penarth
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442:Durham
391:Russia
183:Awards
125:(1919)
114:branch
92:Buried
449:Notes
387:Emtsa
271:Wales
251:Emtsa
85:Emtsa
920:2008
879:ISBN
860:ISBN
841:ISBN
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803:ISBN
784:ISBN
765:ISBN
722:link
708:2019
679:2016
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148:Unit
138:Rank
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