Alfred Gaby, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross
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Place of Birth: Ringarooma, Tasmania, Australia
About Alfred Gaby
- Alfred Edward Gaby, VC (25 January 1892 – 11 August 1918) was an Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Born in Tasmania, Gaby worked as a farmer and then a labourer before enlisting in the Australian Imperial Force in 1916 and volunteering to serve overseas.
- Serving initially in the ranks, Gaby was quickly promoted, having previously served as a part-time soldier before the war, and was commissioned in 1917.
- He was one of 64 Australians to receive the award for their actions during the First World War, receiving it for his actions during an attack around Villers-Bretonneux in France during the Battle of Amiens that took place at the start of the Allied Hundred Days Offensive.
- He was killed three days later, at the age of 26, while leading another attack around Lihons.
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