Obviously not that easy Jack. Time for clues I think.
Cheers,
Sheba.
ballast2 said
10:01 PM Mar 3, 2015
OK clues look at his medal rack. Thats all for now
ballast2 said
11:16 PM Mar 3, 2015
OK more clues. at the start of WW1 he trekked from Tennant ck NT to Darwin by walking, riding, and mail buggy to get to Darwin to enlist. Ship to Townsville to do so as at the time the government wanted able bodied men to stay in NT. That should tell who he was. By no means was he an obscure person
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-- Edited by ballast2 on Tuesday 3rd of March 2015 11:17:19 PM
ballast2 said
11:58 PM Mar 3, 2015
Good night will check tomorrow and post more clues if needed. I am a little disappointed that no one knows this hero. especially this year
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Big Gorilla said
07:31 AM Mar 4, 2015
ALBERT BORELLA
AN AUSTRALIAN HERO
Albert Borella VC MM is one of only 100 Australians, and the only Northern Territorian, to have received the Victoria Cross, the highest military honour in the British Empire, for most conspicuous bravery in attack".
Born in Victoria in 1881, Borella was lured to the Northern Territory with offers of pastoral land and prosperity in the Daly River district in 1913. After the outbreak of war, he travelled from Tennant Creek to Darwin to enlist. When he found out that he couldnt join up in Darwin, he boarded a ship to Townsville in Queensland where he enlisted and was posted to the 26th Battalion of the First Australian Imperial Force. He fought at both Gallipoli and the Western Front, was wounded, commissioned on the battlefield and awarded the Victoria Cross in 1918 by King George V.
Upon returning to Australia, Borella moved to Victoria where he married and began a family. At the outbreak of World War II, he took up the Colours again and served in Australia, being promoted to Captain in 1942.
Albert Borella VC died on 7 February 1968 and was buried with full military honours at the Albury Presbyterian cemetery in New South Wales
ballast2 said
11:53 AM Mar 4, 2015
Gday Well done BG you got it again. your turn. Yesterday a re-enactment of his trek arrived in Darwin.
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John Christian Watson (born John Christian Tanck; 9 April 1867 18 November 1941), commonly known as Chris Watson, was an Australian politician who served as the thirdPrime Minister of Australia. He was the first prime minister from the Australian Labour Party, and the first prime minister from the labour movement in the world. He was of Chilean birth, with German and New Zealand ancestry.
Aussie Paul.
ballast2 said
01:40 PM Mar 6, 2015
G'day Yes mate you got it in one.will have to try and make them harder. Your go. dazzle us.
Jack
aussie_paul said
02:29 PM Mar 6, 2015
ballast2 wrote:
G'day Yes mate you got it in one.will have to try and make them harder. Your go. dazzle us.
Daniel Boone was an American pioneer, explorer, and frontiersman whose frontier exploits made him one of the first folk heroes of the United States. Wikipedia
Daniel Boone was an American pioneer, explorer, and frontiersman whose frontier exploits made him one of the first folk heroes of the United States. Wikipedia
Obviously not that easy Jack. Time for clues I think.
Cheers,
Sheba.
OK more clues. at the start of WW1 he trekked from Tennant ck NT to Darwin by walking, riding, and mail buggy to get to Darwin to enlist. Ship to Townsville to do so as at the time the government wanted able bodied men to stay in NT. That should tell who he was. By no means was he an obscure person
Cheers
-- Edited by ballast2 on Tuesday 3rd of March 2015 11:17:19 PM
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ALBERT BORELLA
AN AUSTRALIAN HERO
Albert Borella VC MM is one of only 100 Australians, and the only Northern Territorian, to have received the Victoria Cross, the highest military honour in the British Empire, for most conspicuous bravery in attack".
Born in Victoria in 1881, Borella was lured to the Northern Territory with offers of pastoral land and prosperity in the Daly River district in 1913. After the outbreak of war, he travelled from Tennant Creek to Darwin to enlist. When he found out that he couldnt join up in Darwin, he boarded a ship to Townsville in Queensland where he enlisted and was posted to the 26th Battalion of the First Australian Imperial Force. He fought at both Gallipoli and the Western Front, was wounded, commissioned on the battlefield and awarded the Victoria Cross in 1918 by King George V.
Upon returning to Australia, Borella moved to Victoria where he married and began a family. At the outbreak of World War II, he took up the Colours again and served in Australia, being promoted to Captain in 1942.
Albert Borella VC died on 7 February 1968 and was buried with full military honours at the Albury Presbyterian cemetery in New South Wales
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Here we go:
Sorry Jules... First clue. He is American !!
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You think right Jack..Over to you.
Thanks mate who is this?
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Arthur William Fadden..
Aussie Paul.
G'day Yes mate that's him. over to you
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Who is this guy??
Aussie Paul.
Yes Jules. Your turn.
Aussie Paul.
Thanks Paul - the hair gives him away!
ok - who is this?
Him or her ??
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G'day. sorry for the delay in posting was celebrating. who is this
John Christian Watson (born John Christian Tanck; 9 April 1867 18 November 1941), commonly known as Chris Watson, was an Australian politician who served as the third Prime Minister of Australia. He was the first prime minister from the Australian Labour Party, and the first prime minister from the labour movement in the world. He was of Chilean birth, with German and New Zealand ancestry.
Aussie Paul.
G'day Yes mate you got it in one.will have to try and make them harder. Your go. dazzle us.
Jack
I get into trouble when I make them too hard!!!!!
Aussie Paul.
Try this one....
Yep ken, off you go.
Aussie Paul.
Another famous person:
Cassius Clay????
Aussie Paul.