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23 March 2019

9:00 AM

23 March 2019

9:00 AM

Australian bravery ignored

Incompetence, inertia and injustice mar the fighting record of our World War II Navy, and our government has refused to correct this.

Australian Navy honours were decided by Britain, while Army and RAAF had theirs processed in Canberra. Despite enormous bravery in a multitude of actions, the Navy has never received a Victoria Cross.

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