Bill Madden
Australian soldier · Lived 1924 to 1951 · aged 27
Horace William Madden was an Australian Army soldier who was posthumously awarded the George Cross, the highest award for extraordinary acts of gallantry away from the field of battle that could be awarded to a member of the Australian armed forces at the time.
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75 years since their death, on 6 November.
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About this person
The citation for his award highlighted his "undaunted" resistance and "outstanding heroism" while a prisoner of war of the Chinese forces during the Korean War, which was "an inspiration to all his fellow prisoners". It was the highest decoration awarded to an Australian during the Korean War.
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Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1924 to 1951 · aged 27