Lieutenant Roden Cutler wins VC
19th June 1941: Artillery observer presses ahead of infantry into occupied town
The invasion of Syria had encountered unexpectedly fierce resistance from French forces loyal to the Vichy regime in France. The main thrust north from British Palestine was led by the 7th Australian Division.
There were many notable actions during the campaign but one at least, by a forward artille…
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