Talk:Thomas Axford

1939-1945 Star

I don't believe that Axford would have been entitled to the 1939-1945 Star - although I am happy to be corrected. The 39-45 Star was only awarded for operational service, and service wholly within Australia would not have counted (although it would have seen an entitlement to the War Medal 1939–1945). This article states that he "served with the Western Australian Echelon and Records Office" - which I don't think would have seen him leave Oz. PalawanOz (talk) 10:22, 17 August 2008 (UTC)

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Extended content from Australian Army unit colour patches

Which was out of scope there. I assume most of this is already covered here but if it isn't then the page watchers can take a look to adding it.

Extended content

Corporal Thomas Leslie Axford VC MM, who was born in South Australia and enlisted in Western Australia on 19 July 1915. On 4 May 1918 he was awarded the Military Medal, either for actions during the enemy's Spring Offensive, or during the allied counterattacks such as the Second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux, to which the 4th Brigade was heavily committed. Axford received the Victoria Cross for actions on 4 July 1918 against an emplacement of several machine guns at Vaire Wood during the Battle of Hamel and for closely approaching enemy trenches in preparations prior to that battle. He was wounded twice but survived the First World War.

Axford went on to serve during the Second World War at what was known at different times as Headquarters Western Australia Line of Communication Area, III Corps or Headquarters Western Command.

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Cheers, RandomCanadian (talk / contribs) 02:21, 11 June 2020 (UTC)